Synthesis of (+)-altholactone, (+)-7-epi-altholactone, (−)-etharvensin,and (+)-alumheptolide-A using Pd-catalyzed carbonylation

Syntheses of (+)-altholactone isolated from Goniothalamus giganteus and its C-7 epimer (+)-7-epi-altholactone, (?)-etharvensin and (+)-alumheptolide-A were achieved. The lactone ring of these compounds was constructed using Pd-catalyzed carbonylation.     

Total syntheses of macrosphelides (+)-A, (−)-A and (+)-E

Total syntheses of (+)-macrosphelide A 1 (18.5% overall yield in 11 steps) and (+)-macrosphelide E 2 (23.9% overall yield in 11 steps) have been achieved via the chemoenzymatic reaction product (4R,5S)-4-benzyloxy-5-hydroxy-2(E)-hexenoate 4. The enantiomer (−)-A (1) (14.2% overall yield in 11 steps) of (+)-1 was also synthesized from the chemoenzymatic reaction product (4S,5R)-4-benzyloxy-5-hydroxy-2(E)-hexenoate 4.     

Nature of anion-templated π(+)-π(+) interactions

Interaction between positively charged aromatic groups (π(+)-π(+)) is characterized by anti-parallel, displaced-stacked structures in the presence of counteranions. Binding energies of pyridinium, N-methylpyridinium and N-methylimidazolium dimers are much larger than that of benzene-pyridine (π-π) and pyridinium-benzene (π(+)-π). Stabilization is attributed to attractive electrostatic interaction with significant dispersion contribution.     

Stereocontrolled synthesis of substituted chiral piperidines via one-pot asymmetric 6π-azaelectrocyclization: asymmetric syntheses of (-)-dendroprimine, (+)-7-epidendroprimine, (+)-5-epidendroprimine, and (+)-5,7-epidendroprimine

The asymmetric one-pot 6π-azaelectrocyclization of alkenyl vinyl stannane, ethyl (Z)-2-iodo-4-oxobutenoate, and (-)-7-isopropyl-cis-aminoindanol in the presence of a Pd(0) catalyst stereoselectively produced the tetracyclic aminoacetal compounds, resulting from the four-bond formation accompanying by controlling the stereochemistry at the two asymmetric centers. The produced cyclic aminoacetals can be regarded as synthetic precursors of substituted chiral piperidines, and the syntheses of 2,4- and 2,4,6-substituted piperidines were realized from the obtained aminoacetals by the stereoselective hydrogenation of the double bond conjugated with the C-4 ester group and alkylation at the aminoacetal moiety. In addition, the stereoselective synthesis of an indolizidine alkaloid, (-)-dendroprimine, and its three stereoisomers, (+)-7-epidendroprimine, (+)-5-epidendroprimine, and (+)-5,7-epidendroprimine, were achieved.     

TiCl3-Mediated Synthesis of 2,3,3-Trisubstituted Indolenines: Total Synthesis of (+)-1,2-Dehydroaspidospermidine, (+)-Condyfoline,and (−)-Tubifoline

2,3,3-Trisubstituted indolenine constitutes an integral part of many biologically important monoterpene indole alkaloids. We report herein an unprecedented access to this skeleton by a TiCl₃-mediated reductive cyclization of tetrasubstituted alkenes bearing a 2-nitrophenyl substituent. The proof of concept is demonstrated firstly by accomplishing a concise total synthesis of (+)-1,2-dehydroaspidospermidine featuring a late-stage application of this key transformation. A sequence of reduction of nitroarene to nitrosoarene followed by 6π-electron-5-atom electrocyclization and a 1,2-alkyl shift of the resulting nitrone intermediate was proposed to account for the reaction outcome. A subsequent total synthesis of (+)-condyfoline not only illustrates the generality of the reaction, but also provides a mechanistic insight into the nature of the 1,2-alkyl shift. The exclusive formation of (+)-condyfoline indicates that the 1,2-alkyl migration follows a concerted Wagner–Meerwein pathway, rather than a stepwise retro-Mannich/Mannich reaction sequence. Conditions for almost quantitative conversion of (+)-condyfoline to (−)-tubifoline by way of a retro-Mannich/1,3-prototropy/transannular cyclization cascade are also documented.     

Synthesis of (+)-α-curcumene, (+)-curcumone,and (-)-methyl citronellate starting from optically pure 5-trimethylsilyl-2-cyclohexenone

1,4-Addition of Grignard reagents in the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane to 5-trimethylsilyl-2-cyclohexenone (1) proceeded in a highly diastereoselective manner to give trans adducts in high yields. (+)-(α-Curcumene, (+)-curcumone, and (-)-methyl citronellate were synthesized starting from optically pure 1.     

Asymmetric total syntheses of (+)-goniopypyrone and (+)-9-deoxygoniopypyrone

Asymmetric total syntheses of (+)-goniopypyrone (1) and (+)-deoxygoniopypyrone (2) from methyl cinnamate (7) via (DHQ)2-PHAL-OsO4 catalyzed asymmetric dihydroxylation and highly stereoselective 2-furylcopper addition in eight steps and eleven steps with overall yield of 20% and 13%,respectively,are described.     

Di-O-methyl ethers of (-)-agatharesinol,(-)-sugiresinol, (+)-nyasol和(+)-tetrahydronyasol的全合成研究

本文报道了以一种新的方法高产率合成了di-O-methyl ethers of (-)-agatharesinol(1b), ,(-)-sugiresinol(2b), (+)-nyasol (3b)and(+)-tetrahydronyasol (4). 同时，通过首次对(+)-3b 和 (+)-4的合成对(+)-3a的绝对构型进行了确证.     

Total synthesis of (+)-balanitol and of (+)-selin-4-(15)-ene-1β,11-diol

(+)-Balanitol (1) and (+)-selin-4-(15)-ene-1β,11-dio1 (2), two recently-isolated naturally occurring eudesmanoid bicyclic sesquiterpene alcohols, have been synthesized stereoselectively by a route involving a [2 +2] photocycloaddition of a cyclobutene and a suitably structured 2-cyclohexenone. The structure and stereochemistry of the compounds are thereby corroborated.     

Total Synthesis of (+)Villosol

Villosol,aniridoid,wasisolatedin1985fromChineseherbmedicineP8triniaviIios8'itSstrUctUrewasproPOsedas(A)ll].lnourpreviouspaperi2],wehavereP0rtedthesynthesisofthesubstance(l)A,andf0undittobesPectraIlynonidenticalwiththenaturalisolate.Later,throughX-rayanalysisl'],wehaveconfirmedthatthesmictUreofvillosolwasB.Herein,wedisclosethefirstStereoselectivetotalsynthesisof(+)B.Oursynthesisbeganwithcompound2,whichwasreadilypreparedandresolvedtoitSoPticalformsinlargescalebyAnownmethodI41.After(l)2w…     

A convenient synthesis of (+)-albicanol based on enzymatic function: total syntheses of (+)-albicanyl acetate, (−)-albicanyl 3,4-dihydroxycinnamate, (−)-drimenol, (−)-drimenin and (−)-ambrox

By using lipase ‘PL-266’ from Alcaligenes sp. enantioselective acetylation of (±)-albicanol 4 with isopropenyl acetate gave the enantiomerically pure (+)-albicanyl acetate 3 and (+)-albicanol 4. Deprotection of (+)-3 afforded the natural (+)-albicanol 4 which was converted to the natural products (−)-albicanyl 3,4-dihydroxycinnamate 7, (−)-drimenol 8, (−)-drimenin 9 and (−)-ambrox 10.     

Stereoselective Synthesis of (+)-Boronolide

(+)-Boronolide (1) and its deacetylated products have attracted much attention of synthetic chemists due to their diverse biological properties as well as their structural complexities.[1] Many of these reported synthesis involved dehydrogenation of δ-lactone by using benzeneseleninic anhydride or ring-closing olefin metathesis (RCM) to introduce the requisite α,β-unsaturated δ-lactone in boronolide. Here, we report the synthesis of boronolide with diastereoselective propargylation of α-hydroxy aldehyde as the key step and D-gluconolactone as the starting material.     

A SIMPLE SYNTHESIS OF (+)-ACETYLGONIOTRIOL

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(+)-生物素全合成研究新进展

(+)-生物素是维生素B家族中的一员,自发现以来对其全合成的报道层出不穷.在最近十几年中,数十条新的合成路线和改进方法陆续报道.(+)-生物素全合成策略主要分为两类:对映选择性合成和立体专一性合成.前一策略中,通过各种反应方法对经典的Hoffmann-La-Roche-硫内酯法进行改进和完善,其中不对称催化合成的方法已成功应用于工业化生产;在后一策略中,以L-半胱氨酸为起始原料的合成途径得到了较大发展,正越来越具有工业意义.     

Weak interactions in ion–ligand complexes of C3H3(+) isomers: competition between H-bound and C-bound structures in c-C3H3(+)·L and H2CCCH(+)·L (L = Ne, Ar, N2, CO2, and O2)

Explicitly correlated coupled cluster theory at the CCSD(T)-F12x level (T. B. Adler, G. Knizia, and H.-J. Werner, J. Chem. Phys.127, 221106, 2007) has been employed to study structures and vibrations of complexes of type c-C(3)H(3)(+)·L and H(2)C(3)H(+)·L (L = Ne, Ar, N(2), CO(2), and O(2)). Both cations have different binding sites, allowing for the formation of weak to moderately strong hydrogen bonds as well as "C-bound" or "π-bound" structures. In contrast to previous expectations, the energetically most favourable structures of all H(2)C(3)H(+)·L complexes investigated are "C-bound", with the ligand bound to the methylenic carbon atom. The theoretical predictions enable a more detailed interpretation of infrared photodissociation (IRPD) spectra than was possible hitherto. In particular, the bands observed in the range 3238-3245 cm(-1) (D. Roth and O. Dopfer, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys.4, 4855, 2002) are assigned to essentially free acetylenic CH stretching vibrations of the propargyl cation in "C-bound" H(2)C(3)H(+)·L complexes.     

Unified approach to prenylated indole alkaloids: total syntheses of (–)-17-hydroxy-citrinalin B, (+)-stephacidin A,and (+)-notoamide I

A unified strategy for the synthesis of congeners of the prenylated indole alkaloids is presented. This strategy has yielded the first synthesis of the natural product (–)-17-hydroxy-citrinalin B as well as syntheses of (+)-stephacidin A and (+)-notoamide I. An enolate addition to an in situ generated isocyanate was utilized in forging a key bicyclo[2.2.2]diazaoctane moiety, and in this way connected the two structural classes of the prenylated indole alkaloids through synthesis.