Optically Pure Dihydroxy γ-Alkylated γ-Butyrolactones Starting from l-Tartaric Acid: Application to Formal and Total Syntheses of Natural Products
摘要:
A general and efficient preparation of epimeric optically pure gamma-butyrolactones 2 and 3 is described starting from L-tartaric acid (1). These lactones are well-known to be important building blocks in the syntheses of natural products. L-Tartaric acid (1) was transformed into carbonylated chirons (ketones 4 and aldehyde 5). These chirons, when submitted to highly stereoselective reactions (reduction or organometallic addition), led to epimeric dihydroxy gamma-butyrolactones 2 and 3 after lactonization and deprotection steps. The resulting optically pure lactones are precursors of biological compounds and have allowed a total synthesis of L-biopterin and formal syntheses of quercus lactone, dodecanolactone, avenaciolide, and tetrahydrocerulenin.
Stereoselective syntheses of γ-alkyl (aryl)-α,β-dihydroxy-γ-butyrolactones and naturally occurring lipid guggultetrol
作者:Kavirayani R. Prasad、Appayee Chandrakumar
DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2006.12.037
日期:2007.2
gamma-Oxo-butyramides derived from tartaric acid serve as excellent precursors for the synthesis of gamma-alkyl (aryl)-alpha,beta-dihydroxy-gamma-butyrolactones and for the synthesis of tetrols containing three contiguous stereogenic centres. The methodology presented here is general for the synthesis of gamma-alkyl (aryl)-alpha,beta-dihydroxy-gamma-butyrolactones. Utility of the chiral building block was demonstrated by the synthesis of naturally occurring lipid guggultetrol. (c) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.