Ring Contraction of Cyclobutanes and a Novel Cascade Reaction: Application to Synthesis of (.+-.)-Anthoplalone and (.+-.)-Lepidozene
摘要:
Two efficient and practical synthetic methodologies for the construction of small ring systems have been developed. The first method involves a novel rearrangement of cyclobutanes 10 and 14 leading to cyclopropanes 11 and 15 employing BF3.OEt(2) or POCl3 in the presence of pyridine or Raney nickel. The second method utilizes a novel cascade reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated esters 25 and 36 possessing a cyclopropyl ketone moiety with TMSI in the presence of(TMS)(2)NH to afford polycyclic cyclobutane derivatives 26 and 38. A synthesis of(+/-)-anthoplalone (41) and a formal synthesis of (+/-)-lepidozene (42) were achieved utilizing 15, obtained by the above method.
Two efficient and practical synthetic methodologies for the construction of small ring systems have been developed. The first method involves a novel rearrangement of cyclobutanes 10 and 14 leading to cyclopropanes 11 and 15 employing BF3.OEt(2) or POCl3 in the presence of pyridine or Raney nickel. The second method utilizes a novel cascade reaction of alpha,beta-unsaturated esters 25 and 36 possessing a cyclopropyl ketone moiety with TMSI in the presence of(TMS)(2)NH to afford polycyclic cyclobutane derivatives 26 and 38. A synthesis of(+/-)-anthoplalone (41) and a formal synthesis of (+/-)-lepidozene (42) were achieved utilizing 15, obtained by the above method.