Synthesis of optically active seven-membered 1,5-anhydrocarbasugars and 1,4,5-tribenzoyloxy-2-ethoxy cycloheptanes via [5+2] cycloaddition

[5+2] Cycloaddition followed by asymmetric dihydroxylation procedure have been utilized to prepare novel cyclitols. Accordingly, rac-2α-hydroxy-6α-ethoxy-1,5-anhydro cyclohept-3-ene, 10 derived from [5+2] cycloaddition of 3-oxidopyrylium ylide and vinyl ether has been recognized as a seven-membered carbasugar equivalent and elaborated to 1,4,5-tribenzoyloxy-2-ethoxy cycloheptanes through a flexible, regio- and stereoselective strategy involving Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation conditions to resolve the compounds obtained. The structures and relative configurations of newly synthesized (+)-2α-acetoxy-6α-ethoxy-3β,4β-dihydroxy-1,5-anhydro cycloheptane ((+)-12)); (−)-1β,4β,5β-tribenzoyloxy-6α-ethoxy cycloheptane ((−)-17) and (+)-1α,4α,5α-tribenzoyloxy-6β-ethoxy cycloheptane ((+)-17) are unambiguously established by single crystal X-ray analysis and duly supported by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectroscopy data.     

[2 + 2] cycloaddition of optically active ketenes. Synthesis of (−)-blastmycinone. Preliminary Communication

[2 + 2] Cycloaddition of (menthyloxy)methylketene ( 2 ) to cis-ethyl propenyl ether showed a ca. 3:1 diastereo-selectivity. A two-step transformation of the thermodynamically more stable adduct 4 furnished the (2R*, 3R*)-compound 5 with ca. 50% e.e. (Scheme 1). The analogous reaction sequence with cis- benzyl 1-hexenyl ether ( 9 ) and 2 showed a ca. 5:1 diastereoselectivity in 10 and 11 (Scheme 2). Absolute configuration of C(3) and C(4) in 11 has been proved by converting it to (?)-blastmycinone. Accordingly, the preferred transition state has been deduced as 15 .