SYNTHESIS OF DL-PENTALENOLACTONE DL-PENTALENOLACTONE-F
SYNTHESIS OF DL-PENTALENOLACTONE DL-PENTALENOLACTONE-F
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DOI:
10.1021/ja00330a044
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发表时间:
1984-01-01
影响因子:
15
通讯作者:
THOMAS, PJ
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作者:
CANE, DE;THOMAS, PJ
The methyl esters of (.+-.)-pentalenolactone E (5-Me) and F (6-Me) were synthesized by a route based on the intramolecular insertion of an .alpha.-acylcarbene into an unactivated C-H bond to effect closure of the key fused .delta.-lactone ring system. Thus 7,7-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one (10) was assembled in 7 steps from dimethyl 3,3-dimethylglutarate. The requisite (diazoacetoxy)methyl side chain was appended to 10 by a sequence of carbomethoxylation, ketalization, side-chain reduction, acylation with glyoxalyl chloride tosylhydrazone and base-catalyzed elimination of p-toluenesulfinate. Ring closure to the desired .delta.-lactone 31 was effected in 43-47% yield by using Rh2(OAc)4 catalyst in refluxing Freon TF. Lactone reduction, deketalization and selective acetalization of the derived lactol provided 34 as a mixture of epimers. By use of the method previously described by Paquette, 34 was converted to pentalenolactone E methyl ester (5-Me). Stereoselective epoxidation of the exomethylene double bond of 5-Me provided pentalenolactone F methyl ester (6-Me). The use of .alpha.-diazo .beta.-keto esters for the elaboration of bicyclo[3.3.0]octanones was also explored as an approach to the synthesis of pentalenolactone itself. Thus exposure of 38 to Rh2(OAc)4 in refluxing Freon TF gave a 3:2 mixture of the corresponding bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one 39 and the spirocyclobutanone 40. When 53 was subjected to the identical cyclization conditions, however, only the spirocyclobutanone adduct 54 was formed, without any evidence for the generation of the desired bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one 55.