Synthesis of the enantiomers of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, 4-hydroxy-1,7-dioxaspirol[5.5]undecane and 3-hydroxy-1,7-dioxaspiroi[5.5]undecane : The components of the olive fruit fly pheromone

All of the enantiomers of the title compounds, the components of the pheromone of the olive fruit fly ($\text{Dacus}$$\text{oleae}$ Gmelin), were synthesized from ($\text{S}$)-malic acid.     

Synthesis of the enantiomers of 3-hydroxy-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, a minor component of the olive fly pheromone

(3$\text{R}$,6$\text{R}$)-(?)-3-Hydroxy-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane 3a and its antipode were synthesized from ($\text{S}$)-malic acid.     

Synthesis of the optically active forms of 4,10-dihydroxy-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and their conversion to the enantiomers of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane,the olive fly pheromone

Both the enantiomers of l,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, the major component of the pheromone of the olive fly (Dacus oleae), were synthesized from (S)-malic acid.     

Energetics of oxaspirocycle prototypes: 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane

The relative gas-phase energetics of several low-lying isomers of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane and 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane have been calculated with second-order Mller-Plesset perturbation theory and basis sets as large as aug-cc-pVQZ. Relative energies in THF, dichloromethane, acetone, and DMSO have been estimated with corrections from polarized continuum model calculations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d) level. In the most stable conformation of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane, both rings adopt chair conformations, and both oxygens are axially disposed (2A). It is more than 2 kcal mol(-1) more stable than all the other conformers. In agreement with previous work, the "twist-boat" trans isomer (3A) is the most stable isomer of 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane. However, in contrast to this earlier study, an "all-chair" conformation (3B) is found to be the most stable cis isomer of 1,7,9-trioxadispiro[5.1.5.3]hexadecane (E approximately 0.5 kcal mol(-1) in acetone and DMSO). Gauge-independent atomic orbital computations at the B3LYP/6-311+G(d) level indicate that this is the only cis isomer with (13)C NMR chemical shifts that are qualitatively consistent with the experimental spectra.     

Synthesis of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecanes and 1-oxa-7-thiaspiro[5.5]undecanes from exo-glycal

A new spirocyclization was developed for the synthesis of 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecanes and 1-oxa-7-thiaspiro[5.5]undecanes by reaction of exo-glycal with aryl alcohols or thiophenols in the presence of Lewis acid BF₃·OEt₂. The reaction proceeded through tandem Ferrier rearrangement, glycosylation, and Friedel–Crafts alkylation to provide the corresponding products in good to excellent yields.     

2,8-二甲基-1,7-二氧杂螺[5,5]十一烷的合成

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Chiral macrocyclic polyethers incorporating a tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane or trioxa-azaspiro[5.5]undecane moiety

New macrocyclic polyethers possessing chirality due to a spiro ring junction are prepared from 2,8-dihydroxymethylated (+)-1,4,7,10-tetraoxaspiro[5.5]undecane 1 and (+)-1,4,7-trioxa-10-azaspiro[5.5]undecane 2, both (E,E). N-Functionalization of compounds derived from 2 is also examined. The complexing properties of representative ligands 3, 4, 5 measured by spectrophotometry in THF, for alkaline and alkaline-earth cations, indicate that these spheric positively-charged species are weakly associated.     

An entry to 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.6]undecanes and 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.6]dodecanes

Ketones 11a-c obtained by iterative alkylation of acetone N,N-dimethylhydrazone with iodides 6 and 8a,b or epoxide 9 followed by SiO₂/H₂O-induced cleavage of the hydrazone were quantitatively transformed into 1,6-dioxaspiro[4.6]undecanes 12a,c and 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.6]dodecanes 12b using Yb(OTf)₃ in CH₃CN.     

Straightforward synthesis of 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes

The reaction of 2-chloromethyl-3-(2-methoxyethoxy)prop-1-ene with an excess of lithium powder and a catalytic amount of naphthalene (2.5%) in the presence of a carbonyl compound (E¹=R¹R²CO) in THF at −78 to 0 °C, followed by the addition of an epoxide [E²=R³R⁴C(O)CHR⁵] at 0 to 20 °C leads, after hydrolysis, to the expected methylidenic diols. These diols, in the presence of iodine and silver(I) oxide in dioxane-water, undergo double intramolecular iodoetherification to give the corresponding 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonanes, which in addition can be easily oxidised to a variety of 1,7-dioxaspiro[4.4]nonan-6-ones.     

[1.1.1.1.1]paracyclophane and [1.1.1.1.1.1]paracyclophane

The first syntheses of [1.1.1.1.1]paracyclophane ($\text{1}$) and [1.1.1.1.1.1]paracyclophane ($\text{2}$) are described, featuring a trifluoroacetic acid promoted Friedel-Crafts cycloalkylation as the final step.     

The [4.4.4.4]Fenestranes and[2.2.2.2]paddlane. Prospects for the realization of planar tetracoordinate carbon?

Semi-empirical (MINDO/3 and UNDO) MO calculations on highly strained planar tetracoordinate carbon candidates indicate the central carbons in $\text{cis}$- [4.4.4.4] fenestrane ($\text{1}$) to have pyramidal ($\text{1a}$) and in trans-[4.4.4.]fenestrane ($\text{2}$) to have distorted tetrahedral ($\text{2a}$) geometries. In [2.2.2.2]paddlane ($\text{3}$), the two central carbons are pentacoordinate. Each is nearly coplanar with four carbon neighbours; additionally, the two bridgehead carbons are connected by a single bond ($\text{3a}$).     

Studies on the formation of [5]metacyclophane

Base induced elimination of HCl from the dichloro[5.3.1]propellane $\text{3a}$ gives a mixture of [5]metacyclophane ($\text{1}$) and tetrahydrocyclopentacyclooctenes ($\text{2}$), while the stereoisomeric $\text{3b}$ affords $\text{1}$ quantitatively.     

Intramolecular michael addition reaction to chiral vinylic sulfoxides. An enantioselective synthesis of (R)- and (S)-1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane

(R)- and (S)-1,7-Dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane ((R)-1 and (S)-1), sex pheromone of an olive fly, was each stereoselectively synthesized using an intramolecular Michael addition of hydroxyl group to a chiral vinylic sulfoxide moiety as an asymmetric induction step.     

Thermolysis of [1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidine n-ylides

5,7-Dimethyl[1,2,4]triazolo[1,5-a]pyrimidinio-3-phenacylide ($\text{3}$) generated by the reaction of an iminium salt ($\text{2}$) with 1 eq. of triethylamine, underwent a new thermal ring cleavage of the triazole moiety to give the pyrimidine derivative. However reaction of $\text{2}$ with 2 eq. of triethylamine afforded the 2-iminooxazoline derivative. The iminooxazoline reacted with nucleophiles such as alcohols or amines to give imidazoles.     

[4+2]cycloaddition reactions of triarylphosphaalkene

Cycloaddition reactions of mesityl(diphenyliiifithylene)phosphine ($\text{1}$) were Investigated. With several dienes, no Diels-Alder reactions were oEserved. With azides, diphenyidiazomethane and 2,4,6-trimethylbenzonitrile oxide, the corresponding cycloadducts ($\text{4}$$\text{12}$$\text{17}$$\text{12}$were obtained. In the case of phenyl azide, a competing Staudinger reaction occurred leading to $\text{3}$.     

A new approach to the [6]paracyclophane system: synthesis of 2,3-dicarbethoxy[6]paracyclophane

The reaction of the dibromide $\text{1}$ with McMurry's reagent gives 2,3-dicarbethoxy[6]paracyclophane ($\text{2}$) in about 40% yield.     

The structures of the two isomers of monodehydro[14]annulene

Variable temperature ¹H nmr spectrometry has shown that the “unstable” isomer of monodehydro[14]annulene possesses the symmetrical di-$\text{trans}$ configuration $\text{1}$ or $\text{2}$, and the “stable” isomer (the precursor of [14]annulene) possesses the tri-$\text{trans}$ configuration $\text{4}$.     

Benzo-separated pyrazolopyrimidines: Expeditious syntheses of [3,4-g]-and [3,4-h]-linked pyrazoloquinazolinones

Syntheses for pyrazolo[3,4-g]quinazolin-8(7H)-one ($\text{8}$) and its [3,4-h]-analog 11 have been developed involving elaboration of aminoindazolcarboxylic acids $\text{15}$ and $\text{30}$ from correspondingly substituted methylnitroindazols, and subsequent anellation of the pyrimidine ring by v. Niementowski cyclization.     

The 185-nm photochemistry of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene and of its denitrogenation products bicyclo[2.1.0]pentane and cyclopentene

The 185-nm denitrogenation of 2,3-diazabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene ($\text{1}$) afforded bicyclo[2.1.0]-pentane ($\text{2}$) and cyclopentene ($\text{3}$) presumably via a “hot” cyclopentane-1,3-diyl diradical ($\text{8}$); 1,4-pentadiene ($\text{4}$) and methylenecyclobutane ($\text{5}$) were secondary products of the 185-nm photolysis of ($\text{2}$) and ($\text{3}$).