Stereospecific synthesis of selectively C-7-acetalized substituted 4a.beta.-methyl-3,4,4a,5,6,8a.alpha.-hexahydronaphthalene-1(2H),7(8H)-diones. A short total synthesis of (.+-.)-.beta.-eudesmol, (.+-.)-.beta.-selinene, and (.+-.)-.beta.-dictyopterol
The regio- and stereoselective hydroxylation of variously substituted asymmetric 4a-methyl octalenones by selected fungal strains has been shown to afford, sometimes in high yields, several optically pure derivatives, generally hydroxylated in the B-ring. The potential of this method for the preparation of functionalized (hydroxylated) chiral synthons is evaluated and discussed.
Synthesis of all stereoisomers of eudesm-11-en-4-ol. 1. Stereospecific synthesis of the trans- and cis-fused octahydro-8-hydroxy-4a,8-dimethyl-2(1H)-naphthalenones. Conformational analysis of the cis-fused compounds
作者:Ronald P. W. Kesselmans、Joannes B. P. A. Wijnberg、Aede De Groot、Nanne K. De Vries
DOI:10.1021/jo00026a011
日期:1991.12
An efficient method has been developed for the synthesis of the octahydro-8-hydroxy-4a,8-dimethyl-2-(1H)-naphthalenones 9a-d, which are suitable intermediates in the total synthesis of trans- and cis-fused 1-hydroxyeudesmane sesquiterpenes. Starting from the trans-fused dione 7 the corresponding hydroxy ketones 9a and b could be easily prepared. The cis-fused hydroxy ketones 9c and d were synthesized starting from the dione 8. Protection of the C(7) carbonyl function of 8 as its dimethyl acetal followed by treatment with CH3Li gave the hydroxy ketone 9c. On the other hand, protection of the C(7) carbonyl function of 8 as its ethylene acetal and subsequent treatment with CH3MgI afforded the hydroxy ketone 9d as the main product. NMR studies revealed that 9c exists predominantly in the steroid conformation and that 9d exists exclusively in the nonsteroid conformation.