Insect pheromones and their analogs

(Z)-hexadec-11-enal and (Z)-hexadec-11-1-yl acetate — components of the sex pheromone of insects of the generaHeliothis andManestra, respectively — have been synthesized by the condensation of undec-10-enal with hex-1-yne, deoxygenation of the heptadec-1-en-12-yn-11-ol formed via the corresponding tosylate to heptadec-1-en-12-yne, and the selective oxonolysis of the latter.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 440–444, May–June, 1987.     

Insect pheromones and their analogues XXV. Synthesis of acetylenic precursors of pheromones from undecylenic acid

The selective ozonolysis of pentadec-1-en-12-yne and heptadec-1-en-12-yne, synthesized from the readily available undecylenic acid, has given tetradec- and hexadec-11-yn-1-ols — acetylenic precursors of a number of pheromones of insects of the order Lepidoptera. Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Scientific Center, Urals Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 823–825, November–December, 1990.     

Insect pheromones and their analogs. XII. Synthesis of the isomeric dec-5-enyl acetates — The sex pheromones ofAnarsia lineatella andAgrotis segetum

A new route for the synthesis of dec-5E- and -5Z-enyl acetates — the sex pheromones of the peach-tree borer and of the turnip moth — is proposed which is based on the two-stage hydroxyethylation of hex-1-yne using 2-chloroethyl vinyl ethers and ethylene oxide.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 395–398, May–June, 1985.     

Insect pheromones and their analogs. XIII. Synthesis of dodec-8E-enyl and dodec-8Z-enyl acetates — Components of the sex pheromones ofGrapholitha funebrana andGrapholitha molesta

A new route is proposed for the synthesis of dodec-8E-enyl and dodec-8Z-enyl acetates which is based on the reaction of the Grignard reagent from the readily accessible 1-bromo-5-(1-ethoxyethoxy)pentane with 1-bromohept-3-yne — the bromide obtained from product of the -hydroxyethylation of pent-1-yne with 2-chloroethylvinyl ether, hept-3-yn-1-ol, by a double decomposition reaction of its tosylate with lithium bromide. The key synthon — dodec-8-yn-1-ol — was converted with the aid of sodium in liquid ammonia into the stereochemical individual dodec-8E-enol, while its reduction with the aid of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane (BBN) gave the steroisomeric alcohol exclusively with the Z configuration, as followed from the results of capillary GLC and the IR spectra of the corresponding acetates. The PMR spectra of the compounds synthesized are also given.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 3, pp. 398–400, May–June, 1985.     

Insect pheromones and their analogues

The synthesis has been effected of octa-2E,6E-diene-1,8-diol diisovalerate — the sex pheromone of the Crimean click beetleAgriotes tauricus — by the carboxymethylenation of the readily available 6-methylhept-5-en-2-one, the allyl oxidation of a terminal methyl group, reduction of the ester fraction, and interaction of the diol so obtained with isovaleryl chloride. The required pheromone can also be obtained from available cyclic oligomers of isoprene.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Scientific Center, Urals Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 4, pp. 565–568, July–August, 1991.     

Synthesis of 7,7-dimethylbicyclo-[3.3.0]octane by acetylating a dicobaltohexacarbonyl 4-methylpent-3-en-1-yne complex

Dicobaltohexacarbonyl 4-methyl-pent-3-en-1-yne complexes have been acylated with acryloyl and crotonoyl tetrafluoroborates followed by methanolysis to make acylmethoxy adducts containing hem-dimethyl moieties. Conditions have been defined under which such adducts containing enone systems are selectively reduced to allyl acohols with retention of the cobaltocarbonyl moieties. The latter can be converted by Quand-Poson reaction to the inaccessible polyfunctional derivatives of 7,7-dimethylbicyclo[3.3.0]octane.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 8, pp. 1879–1888, August, 1989.     

Insect pheromones and their analogues. XVI. Practical synthesis of hexadec-9Z-enal — A component of the sex pheromone of the cotton bollwormHeliothis armigera

A synthesis of hexadec-9Z-enal — a component of the sex pheromone of the cotton boll-wormHeliothis armigera (Hübner) — based on cyclooctene (I) is proposed. Through a solution of 22 g of (I), 250 ml of cyclohexane, and 40 ml of MeOH is passed (at 5°C) 0.2 M O₃/O₂, the solution is decanted off, and the precipitated ozonide is dissolved in 200 ml of MeOH and is reduced with 19 g of NaBH₄ (40°C) with the isolation, after the usual working up, of 23.4 g of octane-1,8-diol (II). From 0.5 mole of (II) and 0.6 mole of 45% HBr 8-bromooctan-1-ol (III) is obtained and this is converted into 1-(2-THPL)oxy)-8-bromooctane (IV). The condensation of (IV) with oct-1-yne (Ar, LiNH₂, HMPTA, 10°C, 1 h, and then 55°C, 10 h) leads to 1-(2-THPL-oxy)hexadec-9-yne (V) the hydrolysis of which (MeOH, H₂O, p-TsOH, 20°C for 20 h) yields hexadec-9-yn-ol (VI). The reduction of (VI) (Et₂O, iso-BuMgBr, Cp₂TiCl₂, 0°C, 15 min, then 20°C, 1 h) yieldshexadec-9Z-en-l-ol (VII). The oxidation of (VII) (PyHCrO ₃ ⁺ Cl^–, CH₂Cl₂, 20°C, 2 h) gives hexadex-9Z-enal (VIII). Characteristics of the compounds (yield (%), n _D ^{20 (25)}: (II) – 80, mp 61–62°C; (III) – 75, 1.4807; (IV) – 99, —; (V) – 52, 1,4650; (VI) – 85, 1.4657; (VII) – 99, 1.4650; (VIII) – 98, 1.4600. Characteristics of the IR and PMR spectra of compounds (V–VII) are given.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 2, pp. 286–289, March–April, 1987.     

Insect pheromones and their analogs III. Synthesis of the sex attractants of some Lepidoptera

A new route to the synthesis of a number of attractants of Lepidoptera(Argyrotaenia velutinana, Mamestra configurata, andLycorea ceres ceres) have been developed. These substances are acetates of enols with the cis configuration: tetradec-11-en-1-ol, hexadec-11-en-1-ol, and octadec-11-en-1-ol, respectively. The constants of the substances obtained agree completely with those given in the literature. The method is based on the coupling of the C₃, C₅, and C₇ aldehydes with methyl 11-bromoundecanoate (I) by the Wittig reaction. To obtain compound (I) from methyl undeca-2E,5E,10-trienoate or methyl undeca-10-enoate we used hydroboration according to Brown followed by hydrogenation and bromination of the alcohol obtained. The advantage of this method is the use as starting materials of esters of unsaturated acids readily obtained by the homogeneous catalytic co-oligomerization of 1,3-dienes with acrylates.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 97–102, January–February, 1980.     

Synthesis ofLepidoptera pheromones using acetylenes

Syntheses of acetogenin pheromones using acetylene derivatives are reviewed.Institute of Petroleum Chemistry and Catalysis, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Bashkortostan and Ufa Scientific Center, Russian Academy of Sciences, 450075, Ufa, pr. Oktyabrya, 141. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 12–31, January–February, 2000.     

Synthesis of isoagathane aldehydes representing metabolites of the spongeSpongia officinalis

The synthesis has been performed of (14R)-15-acetoxyisoagath-12-en-16-al and of (14R)- and (14S)-isoagath-12-ene-15,16-dials, which are metabolites of the marine spongeSpongia officinalis, and alos of a number of substances related to them starting from (14R)- and (14S)-isoagath-12-en-15-ols.Institute of Chemistry, Academy of Sciences of the Moldavian SSR, Kishinev. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 45–51, January–February, 1985.     

Synthesis of 1,5-diphenylpent-3-en-1-yne derivatives utilizing an aqueous B-alkyl Suzuki cross coupling reaction

1,5-Diphenylpent-3-en-1-yne derivatives were isolated in minor quantities from terrestrial plants and exhibited strong anti-inflammatory activity. A cross coupling reaction between B-benzyl-9-BBN and chloroenynes under mild condition was developed resulting in the formation of different 1,5-diphenylpent-3-en-1-yne derivatives with a full control on the E/Z selectivity. Several substrates bearing electron-donating and electron-withdrawing substituents were tolerable under the reaction conditions affording the corresponding products in good yields. This is the first study to report the synthesis of a vast array of novel 1,5-diphenylpent-3-en-1-yne derivatives paving the way for the preparation of tailored derivatives on mass scale necessary for biological studies and drug development.     

Efficient synthesis of enynes by tetraphosphine-palladium-catalysed reaction of vinyl bromides with terminal alkynes

Through the use of [PdCl(C₃H₅)]₂/cis,cis,cis-1,2,3,4-tetrakis(diphenylphosphinomethyl)cyclopentane as catalyst, a range of vinyl bromides undergoes Sonogashira cross-coupling reaction with a variety of alkynes, leading to the corresponding 1,3-enynes in good yields. The reaction tolerates several alkynes such as phenylacetylene, dec-1-yne, 2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne a range of alk-1-ynols, 3,3-diethoxyprop-1-yne and a propargyl amine. Higher reactions rates were observed in the presence of phenylacetylene, dec-1-yne, but-3-yn-1-ol, pent-4-yn-1-ol, 3,3-diethoxyprop-1-yne or 1,1-dipropyl-2-propynylamine than with propargyl alcohol, 3-methoxy-prop-1-yne or 2-methylbut-1-en-3-yne. This catalyst can be used at low loading even for reactions of sterically hindered vinyl bromides such as bromotriphenylethylene or 2-bromo-3-methyl-but-2-ene.     

Synthesis of 12-deoxyscalarolactone and 12-deoxyscalaradial

12-Deoxyscalarolactone and 12-deoxyscalaradial and substances related to them have been synthesized from methyl scalar-16-en-19-oate.Institute of Chemistry, Moldovan Academy of Sciences, Kishinev. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 499–503, September–October, 1992.     

Synthesis of glycidyl ethers of tertiary 1-alkoxy-1-en-3-ynols

Conclusions New unsaturated glycidyl ethers have been prepared by reaction of tert-1-alkoxy-1-en-3-ynols with epichlorohydrin in alkaline solution.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 12, pp. 2792–2795, December, 1975.     

Insect pheromones and their analogs. VIII. Synthesis of the (Z) and (E) isomers of 2-methyloctadec-7-ene and of 2-methyl-7,8-epoxyoctadecane

A highly stereospecific method for the synthesis of racemic (Z)-disparlure has been developed which is based on the reduction of 2-methyloctadec-7-yne with the aid of 9-borabicyclo[3.3.1]nonane and the epoxidation of the resulting (Z)-2-methyloctadec-7-ene with p-methoxycarbonylperbenzoic acid. The¹³C NMR spectra of the (Z) and (E) isomers of 2-methyloctadec-7-ene and 2-methyl-7,8-epoxyoctadecane, which unambiguously confirm the structures of these compounds, are given. It has been established that (E)-2-methyloctadec-7-ene exhibits a moderate attractant activity while the (Z) isomer does not attract the gypsy moth. The addition of 5–25% of (E)-disparlure increases the biological activity of (Z)-disparlure.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Branch, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 5, pp. 630–634, September–October, 1983.     

Synthesis and some chemical transformations of 2-methyl-2,3-hexadien-5-yne

Conclusions 5-Methyl-3, 4-hexadien-1-yne was synthesized and some of its chemical transformations were studied.Translated from Izvestiya Akademii Nauk SSSR, Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 5, pp. 1072–1075, May, 1973.     

Synthetic investigations in the field of attractive substances (sex attractants) of insects XI. Convenient synthesis of nonadec-cis-7-en-11-one and eicos-cis-7-en-11-one — Components of the sex pheromone of Carposina niponensis

A simple synthesis of the nonadec-cis-7-en-11-one and eicos-cis-7-en-11-one, components of the sex pheromone of the peach moth, has been performed from homopropargyl alcohols.All-Union Scientific-Research Institute of Biological Methods of Plant Protection, Kishinev. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 123–126, January–February, 1988.     

Insect pheromones and their analogues

A scheme has been developed for the synthesis of (R)-(–)-10-methyltridecan-2-one, the sex pheromone of the southern corn rootworm (Diabrotica undecimpunctata) using as the chiral synthon (R)-(+)-methylheptenal obtained by the hydroperoxide oxidation of the readily available (S)-(+)-dihydromyrcene.Institute of Chemistry, Bashkir Scientific Center, Urals Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Ufa. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 1, pp. 125–129, January–February, 1992.     

Synthesis of (Z)-tetradec-11-en-1-ol and (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-ol from dodecane-1,12-diol

A method has been developed for obtaining (Z)tetradec-11-en-1-ol and (Z)-hexadec-11-en-1-ol via dodec-11-yn-1-ol.A. N. Nesmeyanov Institute of Organometallic Compounds, Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow. Translated from Khimiya Prirodnykh Soedinenii, No. 6, pp. 776–779, November–December, 1984.     

Synthesis of substituted quinolines by iron-catalyzed coupling reactions between chloroenynes and Grignard reagents

This letter reports the preparation of quinolines, substituted at the 2- or 3-position by a 4-substituted but-3-en-1-yne group, by the environmentally friendly iron(III)-catalyzed coupling reaction of Grignard reagents with 1-chloro-4-(2-quinolyl)but-1-en-3-yne. The extension and the scope of this non-toxic and chemoselective procedure to various functionalized unsaturated vinyl chlorides are described.