The synthesis of simple alkyl substituted spiroacetals by α,α′-alkylation of metalated acetone dimethylhydrazone with appropriate electrophiles and subsequent acid catalyzed cleavage and ring closure of the products is described.
Wittig and horner-wittig coupling reactions of 2-substituted cyclic ethers and their application to spiroketal synthesis
作者:Steven V Ley、Barry Lygo、Helen M. Organ、Anne Wonnacott
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4020(01)91403-6
日期:1985.1
Wittig and Horner-Wittig coupling reactions of tetrahydropyran or tetrahydrofuran 2-triphenylphosphonium salts or 2-diphenylphosphine oxides with aldehydes and lactols affords good yields of the corresponding enol ethers. In selected examples these enol ether products may be further converted to spiroketals some of which are natural pheromones derived from Dacus oleae and Paravespula vulgaris.
Synthesis of optically active 2s-, and 7s-methyl-1.6-dioxa-spiro[4.5] decane, the pheromone components of Paravespula vulgaris (L.), from S-ethyl lactate.
作者:K. Hintzer、R. Weber、V. Schurig
DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(81)80039-1
日期:1981.1
(−)-2S, 5RS-1 and (−]-7S, 5S-2 are obtained from S-ethyl lactate 4 and their absolute configuration is thus directly correlated. Accurate enantiomeric compositions of intermediates and products were measured by complexation gas chromatography on nickel-, and manganese-bis-3-heptafluorobutyryl-1R-camphorate, 3. It could be conclusively established that the syntheses proceed with a high degree of preservation
Spiroacetals and Other Venom Constituents as Potential Wasp Attractants
作者:Roderick J. Weston、Anthony D. Woolhouse、Eric B. Spurr、Richard J. Harris、D. Max Suckling
DOI:10.1023/b:joec.0000006396.55680.b6
日期:1997.3
The major volatile spiroacetals from the venom of both the common wasp, Vespula vulgaris and the German wasp V. germanica, viz. 7-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4,5]decane and 7-ethyl-2-methyl-1,6-dioxaspiro[4,5]decane, respectively, were synthesized by known methods. These acetals, along with N-isopentylacetamide (the major volatile amide from wasp venom), 2-heptanone (a honeybee pheromone), 2-methyl-3-buten-2-ol (a component of hornet venom), cuticle wax from V. vulgaris, and venom sacs from both wasp species were assayed by EAG and olfactory bioassay for attractancy to V. vulgaris workers. Antennal responses to all test chemicals were recorded. Acetal isomers (+/-)-2 and (+/-)-3, N-isopentylacetamide, and 2-heptanone were attractive to V. vulgaris workers at levels of <1 mu mol. Greater quantities of the same compounds were repellent to V. vulgaris workers.