Asymmetric synthesis of 3-substituted 8-hydroxy-3,4-dihydroisocoumarins from (S)-4-isopropyl-2-(2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl)oxazoline
作者:Katsuya Uchida、Tsutomu Fukuda、Masatomo Iwao
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2007.04.092
日期:2007.7
Reaction of the laterally lithiated (S)-4-isopropyl-2-(2-methoxy-6-methylphenyl) oxazoline with p-tolualdehyde gave an inseparable mixture of the addition products in low diastereoselectivity. However, the (S, S)-product cyclized to the corresponding 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin faster than the (S, R)-product on silica gel, which allowed to be produced both enantiomers of 8-methoxy-3-(p-tolyl)-3,4-dihydroisocoumarin in moderate to good optical purity [S-enantiomer: 75% ee; R-enantiomer: 96% ee]. This procedure was applied to the short-step synthesis of optically active 3,4-dihydroisocoumarin natural products such as (R)-8-hydroxy-3-(1-tridecyl)-3,4-dihydroisocoumarin and (R)-phyllodulcin. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.