Facile Syntheses of (±)-Curcuphenol, (±)-Curcudiol, (±)-Curcuhydroquinone,and (±)-Curcuquinone

The syntheses of (±)-curcuphenol 1, (±)-curcudiol 2, (±)-curcuhydroquinone 3, and (±)-curcuquinone 4 have been achieved. The key steps involved in the syntheses were the Reformatsky reaction and hydrogenation reaction.     

Photochemical Synthesis of Aporphines: (±)-Glaucine, (±)-Norglaucine and (±)-Dehydronorglaucine

Photochemical cyclization of 3 afforded 5, 4 and 8.5 on LAH reduction furnished (±)-glaucine (6) and on treatment with ethanolic HCl afforded (±)-norglaucine (7). 10 obtained by the photocyclization of 9 was converted into 7 and 11 via 12.     

Total synthesis of (±)-maistemonine, (±)-stemonamide, and (±)-isomaistemonine

A full account of the total synthesis of (±)-maistemonine, (±)-stemonamide, and (±)-isomaistemonine is presented. Two approaches have been developed to construct the basic pyrrolo[1,2-a]azepine core of the Stemona alkaloids, featuring a tandem semipinacol/Schmidt rearrangement of a secondary azide and a highly stereoselectively desymmetrizing intramolecular Schmidt reaction, respectively. To build the common spiro-γ-butyrolactone, a new protocol was carried out by utilizing an intramolecular ketone-ester condensation as the key transformation. The vicinal butyrolactone moiety of (±)-maistemonine was stereoselectively introduced via a one-pot procedure involving the epimerization at C-3 and carbonyl allylation/lactonization. Moreover, (±)-stemonamide was divergently synthesized from a common intermediate, and (±)-isomaistemonine was obtained via the epimerization of (±)-maistemonine at C-12.     

A new and convenient synthesis of protoberberine alkaloids: (±)-tetrahydropalmatine, (±)-sinactine, (±)-canadine,and (+)-stylopine

2,3,9,10-Tetraoxygenated protoberberine alkaloids (14) were efficiently synthesized from the readily available benzaldehyde (2 or 10) via the benzylphenethylamines (11) and 2-phenethylisoquinolin-3-ones (12 and 13).     

Total syntheses of (±)-securinine and (±)- allosecurinine

Total syntheses of (±)-securinine and (±)-allosecurinine that employ a tandem rhodium carbenoid-initiated Claisen/α-ketol rearrangement sequence as a key step are described.     

(±)-Diplacone与(±)-3'-O-methyldiplacone的全合成

以廉价的香草醛,3,4-二羟基苯甲醛和2,4,6-三羟基苯乙酮为初始原料,经过C-香叶基化、羟基保护、羟醛缩合、脱去保护基以及催化环化等步骤,以11%和20%的总收率实现了两个天然香叶基黄烷酮(±)-diplacone与(±)-3′-O-methyldiplaone的首次全合成,其结构经¹H NMR, IR和MS表征。     

Total synthesis of (±)-cycloclavine and (±)-5-epi-cycloclavine

Novel routes to the naturally occurring indole alkaloid cycloclavine and its unnatural C(5)-epimer are described. Key features include the rapid construction of the heterocyclic core segments by two Diels-Alder reactions. An indole annulation was accomplished by a late-stage intramolecular Diels-Alder furan cycloaddition, and a methylenecyclopropane dienophile was used for a stereoselective intramolecular [4 + 2] cycloaddition to give the cyclopropa[c]indoline building block present in cycloclavine.     

A unified,RCM anchored approach to spiro[4.5]decane-based sesquiterpenoids: Collective synthesis of (±)-α & β-vetispirenes, (±)-β-vetivone, (±)-agarospirol and (±)-hinesol

Collective syntheses of five spiro[4.5]decane framework bearing sesquiterpenoids, namely, α & β-vetispirenes, β-vetivone, agarospirol and hinesol as well as formal synthesis of axenol and gleenol from a readily available precursor cyclohexanone-β-ketoester via the intermediacy of a versatile intermediate (2,10-dimethylspiro[4.5]dec-1-en-6-one) have been accomplished in a concise manner.     

First total synthesis of (±)-puyanin and (±)-4'-O-methylbonannione

<正>A facile approach for the first total synthesis of two naturally occurring geranylated flavonoids,(±)-puyanin 1 and(±)-4'-O- methylbonannione 2 has been obtained with total yield 27%and 21%,respectively.The key steps were regioselective cyclization of geranylated trihydroxychalcone and regioselective geranylation of 2,4,6-trihydroxyacetophenone.     

First Total Synthesis of(±)-Puyanin and(±)-4'-Omethylbonannione

A facile approach for the first total synthesis of two naturally occurring geranylated flavonoids, (±)‐puyanin ( 1 ) and (±)‐4′‐O‐methylbonannione ( 2 ) has been obtained with total yields of 27% and 17.8%, respectively. The key steps were regioselective cyclization of geranylated trihydroxychalcone and regioselective geranylation of 2,4,6‐trihydroxyacetophenone.     

Rhodium(III)-Catalyzed Intramolecular Annulation through CH Activation: Total Synthesis of (±)-Antofine, (±)-Septicine, (±)-Tylophorine, and Rosettacin

Annulation: The efficient synthesis of 3-hydroxyalkyl isoquinolones and 6-hydroxyalkyl 2-pyridones is enabled through the intramolecular annulation of alkyne-tethered hydroxamic esters (see scheme, Cp*=pentamethylcyclopentadienyl). The reaction features high regioselectivity, broad substrate scope, and excellent functional-group tolerance, proceeds under mild reaction conditions with low catalyst loading, and obviates the need for an external oxidant.     

Stereoelective Conversion of Ethyl Pipecolinate into (±)-α- and (±)-β-Conhydrins

Reaction of ethyl N-benzhydrylpipecolinate with ethylmagnesium bromide in the presence of catalytic amount of titanium(IV) isopropoxide furnished in a high yield the corresponding hydroxypropyl-substituted piperidine that by treating with alcoholic alkali was quantitatively converted into 1-benzhydryl-2-propionylpiperidine. The reduction in the latter of carbonyl group with lithium aluminum hydride or sodium borohydride in methanol gave rise prevailingly to threo-aminoalcohol. With sodium borohydride in the presence of cerium chloride an erythro-aminoalcohol was the main product. Deprotection of the nitrogen atom from the benzhydryl group of the aminoalcohols obtained provided racemic - and -conhydrines.     

Studies on Flavans. III. The Total Synthesis of (±)-7,4′-Dihydroxy-3′-methoxyflavan, (±)-7,3′-Dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavan,and (±)-7,4′-Dihydroxyflavan

Abstract

The first total synthesis of (±)-7,3′-dihydroxy-4′-methoxyflavan (1) and (±)-7,4′-dihydroxy-3′-methoxyflavan (2), along with the synthesis of (±)-7,4′-dihydroxyflavan (3), three naturally occurring flavans, were described. The key step is the cyclization of 1,3-diaryl-1-propanol by BF₃·Et₂O.     

Concise and protective group-free syntheses of (±)-hamigeran B and (±)-4-bromohamigeran B

Concise and protective group free syntheses of (±)-hamigeran B and (±)-4-bromohamigeran B are reported. The key reactions include an enone migration and a Diels-Alder cyclization to provide the requisite tricyclic skeleton.     

Total Synthesis of (±)-Boschnialactone and (±)-Tetrahydroanhydrodesoxyaucubigenin

A total synthesis of (±)-boschnialactone ( 1 ) and (±)-tertahydroanhydrodesoxyaucubigenin ( 2 ) is described and trisubstitued cyclopentenoid 3 is a key intermediate.     

(±)Modhephene and (±)isocomene via cascade rearrangement

Dispiro[3.0.4.2] undecane 1 has been synthesized and rearranged to (±)modhephene 2 and triquinane 3 under kinetic control, and to (±)isocomene 4 and triquinane 5 under thermodynamic control. Molecular mechanics calculations (MM2) support the mechanism proposed.