Chair–boat equilibrium as driving force in epimerization of 3,7-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-2,9-dione derivatives. Stereocontrolled synthesis of the 3- exo ,7 -exo - and 3- endo ,7- exo -dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-9-ones
作者:Augusto Gambacorta、Daniela Tofani、Andrea Tafi、Mohamed Elmi Farah
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)00445-8
日期:2001.6
Molecular mechanics calculations and experimental H-1 NMR data are in close agreement and show that the epimerization equilibrium at C-3 Of 3,7-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.1]nonan-2,9-diones is shifted toward the 3-endo-epimer in order to reach the lowest energy chair-boat conformation. Introduction of a 1.3-dioxolane moiety at C-9 results in reversal of the equilibrium, in protic solvents, leading mainly to the 3-exo-epimer in the most stable chair-chair conformation. These results have been applied to the stereocontrolled synthesis of the title compounds. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.