Transformation of cis-Epoxy Compound to cis-2,3-Disubstituted Oxane and Investigation on Propagation Step in the Ring-Expansion Reactions of cis,trans-Diepoxy Systems
摘要:
Conversion of cis-epoxy compounds by successive ring-expansion reaction into trans-fused cyclic ethers was examined from both the initiation step and the propagation step. The ring-expansion reaction of cis-4,5-epoxy compounds containing a leaving group on C-1 was attempted as a unit process for the successive reaction. When a chloromesyl group was used as a leaving group, the ring expansion proceeded to give an oxane derivative (endo-type product) preferentially. On the other hand, investigation of the propagation step was carried out with respect to epoxy oxane derivatives. It was clarified that the ring-expansion reaction of cis-2,3-disubstituted oxane derivatives provided spiro acetals as products, not the desired trans-fused cyclic ethers, owing to the reaction pathway triggered by 1,2-hydride rearrangement. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
Base-Catalyzed Endo-Mode Cyclization of Allenes: Easy Preparation of Five- to Nine-Membered Oxacycles
摘要:
A reliable and efficient procedure for constructing five- to eight-membered oxacycles has been developed. Allenes with both a phosphoryl group and a suitable delta-hydroxyalkyl side chain at the Cl-position underwent an endo mode ring-closing reaction to give five- to seven-membered oxacycles. Changing the phosphoryl group to a phosphono functionality facilitated the preparation of eight-membered congeners. Introduction of a cis double bond to the alkyl side chain of the starting allenes made possible the easy formation of medium-sized oxacycles, such as the dihydrooxocin and tetrahydrooxonin frameworks, regardless of the electron-withdrawing group (POPh2, PO(OEt)(2), SOPh, and SO2Ph) at the C-1-position.