Syntheses of the terpenoid precursors cyclopent-2-enone and cyclohex-2-enone diesters
摘要:
Two reaction pathways were elaborated for the practical and convenient synthesis of the title compounds: The first route applies a bromination-dehydrobromination sequence to introduce the double bond into 1-alkoxycarbonyl-2-oxocycloalkylacetic and propionic esters (4a-c, 7a,b). The application of 2,6-lutidine for dehydrobromination of alpha-bromocycloalkanones diesters (5a-c, 8a, b) provides sufficient selectivity to carry out this step without affecting the sensitive ester group. Alternative pathways, involving Michael reaction of diethyl 2-acetylsuccinate or -glutarate with acrolein and subsequent intramolecular aldol condensation, are presented in the case of cyclohex-2-enone derivatives 2a, b.
Denitration of various important intermediates in the synthesis of sorgolactone and itsanalogs using radical chemistry on nitroketones or on the derived isocyanides is described. The nitro group is needed for the first step of the annellation process, the Michael addition of substituted nitroalkanes to cyclopentenones. Then it can be removed directly or after reduction to the amine or via the ketone
Two reaction pathways were elaborated for the practical and convenient synthesis of the title compounds: The first route applies a bromination-dehydrobromination sequence to introduce the double bond into 1-alkoxycarbonyl-2-oxocycloalkylacetic and propionic esters (4a-c, 7a,b). The application of 2,6-lutidine for dehydrobromination of alpha-bromocycloalkanones diesters (5a-c, 8a, b) provides sufficient selectivity to carry out this step without affecting the sensitive ester group. Alternative pathways, involving Michael reaction of diethyl 2-acetylsuccinate or -glutarate with acrolein and subsequent intramolecular aldol condensation, are presented in the case of cyclohex-2-enone derivatives 2a, b.
Stereochemistry and synthesis of precursors to strigol analogues
The relative configuration and conformation of the 8‐methyl‐5‐nitro‐1‐oxo‐Δ8(8a)‐octahydronaphthalene isomers were elucidated by various 1H and 13C NMR methods. The structure of the tricyclic by‐products was also determined.