Stereospecific Synthesis of (−)-β-Turmerone and (−)-Bisacurol

The structure of (+)-β-turmerone ((+)- 1a ), a constituent of the rhizomes of Curcuma longa Linn. , and Curcuma xanthorriza, is established as (1′R,6S)-2-methyl-6-(4′-methylenecyclohex-2′-en-1′-yl)hept-2-en-4-one by synthesis of its enantiomer (−)- 1a , and of the corresponding (1′S,6S)-diastereoisomer (+)- 1b as well. In a stereospecific seventeen-step procedure, the monoterpene diols 2a and 2b of well-established configuration are converted into the target compounds (−)- 1a and (+)- 1b , respectively. Moreover, (−)-bisacurol (−)- 3a (II), the enantiomer of another bisabolane sesquiterpene derived from Curcuma xanthorriza, is obtained as a single stereoisomer and shown to be (1′S,6R)-2-methyl-6-(4′-methylenecyclohex-2′-en-1′-yl)hept-2-en-4-ol, the relative configuration at the remaining OH-substituted chiral center C(4) still being unknown.     

New and Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Ethylenic Ketones

Abstract

H. Kise et al¹ have shown that the reaction of β-propiolactones 1 with ylides 2 give phosphonium carboxylate betaïne 3. We now report that, carried out under different conditions, reaction of lactones 1 with the same ylides proceeds through pathway (b). Thermolysis of 4 affords α-ethylenic ketones 5. The mecanism of this new extrusion reaction of triphenylphosphine oxyde probably involves the generation of an oxaphosphene as an intermediate.     

A Convenient and Stereospecific Synthesis of (Z)-Benzylidenephthalides

Several 3-benzylidenephthalides have been isolated from natural sources1-2. Some of them are known to possess useful biological activity1 and are also valuable intermediates3 for the synthesis of naturally occurring biologically active compound. Most of the natural 3-benzylidenephthalides exist in the (Z)-configuration. Synthe-tic methods for construction of a 3-benzylidene-phthalide skeleton have been developed4. Some of these methods for synthesizing highly oxygen-functionalized compound…     

Chiral Synthesis of (S)-(+)-γ-Hydroxymethyl-γ-Butyrolactone

S-(+)-γ-hydroxymethyl-gM-butyrolactone has been synthesized from D-ribonolactone as chiral template.     

Asymmetric Synthesis of β, γ-β-Hydroxyl-γ-butyrolactones

Chiral β-hydroxyl-γ-butyrolactones have attracted substantial interest in recent years due to their presence inmany strongly active natural products having antitumor, fungicidal, anti-inflammatory activity, and their use as important precursors in natural product synthesis. [1] In the course of the total synthesis of the natural product Tuxpano lide ,[2] we found a concise and efficient strategy on the stereocontrolled synthesis of β-hydroxyl-γ-butyrolactonederivatives from cheap and achiral starting material.     

Synthesis of α-Alkylidene-β-Ethoxycarbonyl Cyclopentanones and -γ-Butyrolactones

Synthesis of (E,Z)-α-Alkylidene-β-ethoxycarbonyl cyclopentanones 5 and (E,Z)-α-alkylidene-γ-butyrolactones 7 by condensing phosphonates 3 or 6 with a variety of aldehydes in the presence of aqueous potassium carbonate (6-10M) as base is reported.     

The Preparation of α-Phosphonovinylzirconocenes and their Application in the Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Halo-l-alkenylphosphonates

Hydrozirconation of 1-alkylnylphosphonates gives the organozirconium(Ⅳ) complexes 2 in syn-addition way.Complexs 2 was trapped with NCS,NBS or I2 to afford stereodifined α-halo-1-alkenylphosphonates in moderate to high yields.     

Synthesis of Spiro-β-Methylene-γ-Butyrolactones

The Bakkenolide group 1 ³ of sesquiterpenes present two interesting synthetic problems. The cisdimethyl cis-hydrindane portion 2, because of its structural and stereochemical relationship with the eremophilane sesqui terpenes,⁴ has synthetic solutions available.⁵ The spiro-β-methylene-γ-butyrolactone unit 3,⁶ which is presently unique to this class of natural products, has been synthesised by four different routes.^7–10     

Iodonium-Ion Assisted Stereospecific Glycosylation: Synthesis of Oligosaccharides Containing α(1-4)-Linked L-Fucopyranosyl Units

ABSTRACT

The terminal glycosyl acceptor methyl 2,3-di-O-benzyl-α-L-fucopyranoside (6) was extended three times with the non-terminal glycosyl donor ethyl 4-O-acetyl-2,3-di-O-benzyl-1-thio-ß-L-fucopyranoside (13) via iodonium-ion assisted glycosylations and intermittent removal of the C-4 acetyl group in intermediate dimer 16 and trimer 18. The 4-O-acetyl group in trimer 18 and tetramer 20 was highly resistant towards basic hydrolysis. The latter could be nullified by using dichloroacetyl instead of acetyl to protect the C-4-OH in the donor. The exclusive formation of 1,2-cis-linked oligomers could be explained by through-bond interactions exerted by the electron-withdrawing C-4 acyl group in the glycosyl donor.     

Synthesis of Steroidal Spiro-1′,2′,4′-triazolidine-3′-thiones

Steroidal ketone thiosemicarbazones (4–6), obtained from the corresponding ketones(1–3), on oxidative cyclization with H₂O₂ at 0°C provide title compounds (7–9), respectively. The structures of these compounds have been established on the basis of their elemental analytical and spectral data.     

Stereospecific synthesis of α-lipoic acid

Short and highly stereospecific synthesis of (S)-(-)- and (R)-(+)-α-lipoic acid using menthone as a recyclable chiral auxiliary is presented.     

TMSI-Promoted Diastereoselective Synthesis of 5-(1′-Hydroxy)-γ-butyrolactones

Trimethylsilyl iodide (TMSI) was found to be an efficient catalyst for the vinylogous Mukaiyama aldol reaction of 2-(trimethylsilyloxy)furan with various aldehydes with good diastereoselection. The reaction proceeds rapidly in CH₂Cl₂ affording the corresponding 5-(hydroxy(aryl)methyl)furan-2(5H)-ones in good yields. This method offers significant advantages such as efficiency, generality, and mild reaction conditions with shorter reaction time.

Stereospecific hydrohalogenation reactions of electron-deficient alkynes

Stereospecific hydrohalogenation reactions of electron-deficient alkynes,i.e.,2-alkynoic acids,2-alkynoates,2-propynamides,2-propynenitrile,1-alkynyl phosphonates/phosphine oxides,1-alkynyl sulfoxides/triflones,and 1-alkynyl iodonium salts with lithium or sodium halides to afford Z-alkenyl derivatives and their applications in synthesis of important intermediates as well as natural products were reviewed.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of Androstane‐Based Steroidal Phosphine Oxides Possessing the 16α‐Diphenylphosphinyl Moiety

New steroidal phosphine oxides were obtained by base‐catalysed addition of HPPh₂ to the C[dbnd]C double bond of α,β‐unsaturated steroidal esters. The presence of Pd(OAc)₂ has been shown to accelerate the reaction rate. 16α‐Phosphinyl‐17β‐metoxycarbonyl‐androstane derivatives were formed stereoselectively and isolated in moderate to high yields. The exact structure of the products were determined by various spectroscopic methods including two-dimensional NMR techniques.     

Biocatalytic Steroidal 9α-Hydroxylation and Fragmentation Enable the Concise Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of 9,10-Secosteroids

9,10-Secosteroids are an important group of marine steroids with diverse biological activities. Herein, we report a chemoenzymatic strategy for the concise, modular, and scalable synthesis of ten naturally occurring 9,10-secosteroids from readily available steroids in three to eight steps. The key feature lies in utilizing a Rieske oxygenase-like 3-ketosteroid 9α-hydroxylase (KSH) as the biocatalyst to achieve efficient C9−C10 bond cleavage and A-ring aromatization of tetracyclic steroids through 9α-hydroxylation and fragmentation. With synthesized 9,10-secosteroides, structure–activity relationship was evaluated based on bioassays in terms of previously unexplored anti-infective activity. This study provides experimental evidence to support the hypothesis that the biosynthetic pathway through which 9,10-secosteroids are formed in nature shares a similar 9α-hydroxylation and fragmentation cascade. In addition to the development of a biomimetic approach for 9,10-secosteroid synthesis, this study highlights the great potential of chemoenzymatic strategies in chemical synthesis.     

The Preparation of α-Phosphonovinylzirconocenes and their Application in the Stereospecific Synthesis of α-Halo-1 -alkenylphosphonates

Hydrozirconation of 1-alkylnylphosphonates gives the organozirconium(Ⅳ) complexes 2 in syn-addition way. Complexs 2 was trapped with NCS, NBS or I2 to afford stereodifined α-halo-1-alkenylphosphonates in moderate to high yields.     

A Facile Stereospecific Synthesis of 1, 3-Enynylsulfides via Sonogashira Coupling of (E)-α-Iodovinyl Sulfides with 1-Alkynes

The discovery of strong antifungal agents1 and new powerful antitumor antibiotics2 has stimulated intense interest in the chemistry of enynes3, which is at the origin of the biological properties of these substances. The conjugated enynes are also the imp…     

Synthesis of 1′,3′-Dioxolan-2′-one by the Reaction of Steroidal Oxiranes with Carbon Dioxide: Synthesis of Five-Membered Cis Cyclic Carbonates

The reaction of 3β-acetoxy-5,6α-epoxy-5α-cholestane 1, its 3β-chloro analogue 2, and 5,6α-epoxy-5α-cholestane 3 with carbon dioxide gas in the presence of sodium bromide as catalyst with continuous stirring at 100 °C for 30 min affords selectively the corresponding 1′,3′,-dioxolan-2′-ones (steroidal cyclic cis-carbonates) 4–6 in excellent yields. The structures of these products have been established on the basis of their elemental analysis and spectral data (infrared, ¹H NMR, and mass).     

Synthesis of Retro-γ-Ionols and the Corresponding-Ionones1

Both the direct² and the sensitized^3,4 photolyses of (E)-β-ionol (2) have been studied in some detail. In a preliminary publication⁵ we have indicated that direct photolyses of (E)-β-ionol (2) with λ = 254 nm yields (Z)-retro-γ-ionol (3) as the primary product; upon further irradiation 3 is converted into the corresponding (E)-isomer (4) which rapidly yields the bicyclic alcohol 5. A quantitative study revealed that the photoconversion of (E)-β-ionol with λ = 254 nm to 3 is about 10 times faster than the conversion of 3 into (E)-retro-γ-ionol.⁶ This rate difference thus allows the photosynthesis of 3.