Regio‐ and Stereoselective Allylic Substitutions of Chiral Secondary Alkylcopper Reagents: Total Synthesis of (+)‐Lasiol, (+)‐13‐Norfaranal,and (+)‐Faranal |
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Authors: | Juri Skotnitzki Lukas Spessert Paul Knochel |
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Abstract: | Chiral secondary alkylcopper reagents were prepared from chiral secondary alkyl iodides by a retentive I/Li exchange followed by a retentive transmetalation with CuBr?P(OEt)3. Switching the solvent to THF significantly increased their configurational stability and made these copper reagents suitable for regioselective allylic substitutions. The optically enriched copper species underwent SN2 substitutions with allylic bromides (up to >99 % SN2 regioselectivity). The addition of ZnCl2 and the use of chiral allylic phosphates allowed to switch the regioselectivity towards SN2′ substitution (up to >99 % SN2′ regioselectivity) and to perform highly selective anti‐SN2′ substitutions with absolute control over two adjacent stereocenters. This method was applied in the total synthesis of the three ant pheromones (+)‐lasiol, (+)‐13‐norfaranal, and (+)‐faranal (up to 98:2 dr, 99 % ee). |
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Keywords: | allylic substitution copper lithium pheromones zinc |
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