A Concise Route to (+)-Estrone

A concise route to the Torgov diene, the key intermediate of estrone, has been devised using a chiral dioxycyclopentenone as the starting material by employing a sequence of five steps of reactions involving a Lewis acid-mediated Diels-Alder reaction with Dane's diene.     

Catalytic Asymmetric Torgov Cyclization: A Concise Total Synthesis of (+)‐Estrone

An asymmetric Torgov cyclization, catalyzed by a novel, highly Brønsted acidic dinitro‐substituted disulfonimide, is described. The reaction delivers the Torgov diene and various analogues with excellent yields and enantioselectivity. This method was applied in a very short synthesis of (+)‐estrone.     

Formal total synthesis of (±)-estrone via the furano diene approach

We present in this report the development and realization of a novel formal total synthesis of estrone (1) via the Torgov diene (24) by the furano diene approach, first attempted by Woodward in 1937. The core ring structure 16 was established by an acid-mediated regioselective and stereospecific cyclization of the endo-oxabicyclo[2.2.1]heptene derivative 14, which is readily available from the AlCl(3)-catalyzed Diels-Alder cycloaddition of 2-(3-methoxyphenethyl)furan (4) and dimethyl maleate. The mechanistic pathway of this S(N)' type cyclization is discussed, and the earlier perspectives in our preliminary report (Org. Lett. 2004, 6, 1333) are corrected.     

The use of d-glucose-based silyloxy dienes in anthracyclinone synthesis

We wish to report asymmetric Diels–Alder reactions using a d-glucose-based diene and quinol dienophile without requiring additional steps of preparing an oxirane dienophile typically used in the Stoodley group. A new d-glucose-based diene is also reported and its chemistry investigated.     

The first Lewis acid mediated asymmetric Torgov cyclisation

The first catalytic enantioselective Torgov cyclisation has been achieved in 72% yield and up to 70% ee by using a chirally modified Ti complex. The new bis-steroidal ligands were found to be clearly superior to BINOL.     

Bridged ring a steroids: total synthesis of (±)-14β-hydroxy-1β,4β-methano-5β,8α,9β-androstane-7,17-dione

A modification of the Torgov steroid synthesis in which a vinyl methyl ether group in ring B stabilizes the critical cationic intermediate has been used to synthesize the title compound (15), whose structure has been confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis.     

Chemoenzymatic Synthesis of Advanced Intermediates for Formal Total Syntheses of Tetrodotoxin

Advanced intermediates for the syntheses of tetrodotoxin reported by the groups of Fukuyama, Alonso, and Sato were prepared. Key steps include the toluene dioxygenase mediated dihydroxylation of either iodobenzene or benzyl acetate. The resulting diene diols were transformed into Fukuyama's intermediate in six steps, into Alonso's intermediate in nine steps, and into Sato's intermediate in ten steps.     

An efficient total synthesis of (+)-Cladospolide C

The asymmetric synthesis of (+)-Cladospolide C has been achieved in 11 steps with 26% overall yield. Key steps in the sequence involve KAPA-promoted alkyne Zipper reaction, TPP-promoted enyne ester (ynoate) to diene ester (dienoate) isomerization, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation and Yamaguchi macrolactonization.     

Enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-rogioloxepane A

[reactiojn: see text] The enantioselective synthesis of (+)-rogioloxepane A has been achieved in 21 steps from 1,5-hexadien-3-ol. The key steps in the synthesis are an asymmetric glycolate alkylation leading to the diene 2 and a subsequent ring-closing metathesis to construct the oxepene core.     

The synthesis of 11β-alkyl-19-norsteroids: a novel class of potent steroid hormones—I : The synthesis of 11β-methyl and 11β-ethylestradiol

The syntheses of 11β-methyl and 11β-ethylestradiol, via Grignard adducts to 11-oxoestra-1,3,5(10)-trienes, attempted modification of the Torgov total synthesis of steroids, and 11β-methylticogenin, are described.     

Stereoflexible total synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide

Hydroxy propiolate rearrangement to conjugated diene, Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation and one-pot quinolizine construction have been used as key steps in the total synthesis of (−)-epiquinamide.     

A new flexible synthesis of (D-homo) steroids

A short, flexible and efficient procedure has been developed for the synthesis of C17 substituted steroid skeletons and D-homo steroid skeletons using a ZnBr₂ catalysed coupling of a silyl enol ether containing ring D precursor with a Torgov type reagent, followed by acid catalysed cyclisation of the adducts to (D-homo) steroid skeletons.     

Silenes in organic synthesis: a concise synthesis of (+/-) -epi-picropodophyllin

A concise, seven step synthesis of the aryl tetralin lignan lactone epi-picropodophyllin from piperonal is described. The key steps are a silene diene Diels-Alder reaction and the Hosomi-Sakurai reaction of the resultant silacyclohexene.     

Asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-mycothiazole

[structure: see text] In this Letter we describe the first total synthesis of mycothiazole, a polyketide thiazole from a marine sponge. Key steps include our CMD oxidation for the conversion of thiazolidine 11 to thiazole 12 and the Nagao acetate aldol reaction of 5 with aldehyde 4 to construct the chiral secondary alcohol. The skipped diene was constructed by the standard Stille coupling, and the conjugated diene was synthesized by lithium(I)- and copper(I)-mediated Stille coupling.     

3,11(13)-二烯-12-桉烷酸的立体选择性全合成

桉烷型倍半萜类化合物广泛分布于天然植物中 ,此类化合物多具有较好的生理活性 ,其中桉烷酸类化合物因具有广泛的生物活性而受到重视 .例如 ,3,1 1 ( 1 3) -二烯 - 1 2 -桉烷酸 ( 1 )呈现较好的抗菌活性[1] ,桉烷酸 ( 2 )具有消炎退热的活性[2 ] . 3,1 1 ( 1 3) -二烯 - 1 2 -桉烷酸 ( 1 )是 Shtacher等 [1] 从地中海草药Inula viscosa Ait中分离得到的 .其合成工作尚未见文献报道 .化合物 ( 1 )和 ( 2 )的结构式见 Scheme1 .Scheme1　The structures of compouds1 and2首先以烯丙基氯化为关键反应 ,在桉烷骨架的 C- 1 2位上引入一个羟基…     

Regiospecific radical polymerization of a tetrasubstituted ethylene monomer with molecular oxygen for the synthesis of a new degradable polymer

A new class of degradable polymers is obtained from a diene monomer and molecular oxygen as the starting materials via a highly controlled radical copolymerization process. We now report the regiospecific copolymerization of a tetrasubstituted ethylene monomer with oxygen. Theoretical calculations support the highly selective propagations observed during the polymerization. The key steps are the regiospecific reactions of a peroxy radical to diene monomers and an allyl radical to molecular oxygen. The well-controlled molecular structure of the resulting polymer leads to the aldehyde-free degradation products during degradation by various stimuli, such as heating.     

Simple, catalytic enantioselective syntheses of estrone and desogestrel

Highly enantioselective and very short syntheses of the bioactive forms of estrone (3) and desogestrel (4) are described using a chiral oxazaborolidinium catalyst (2) in the key initial step. Enantiomerically pure estrone was synthesized in eight steps from the readily available starting materials diene 5 and alpha,beta-enal 6 via intermediates 8 and 9. Desogestrel was synthesized using a similar strategy from diene 5 and alpha,beta-enal 11 via intermediates 12-17. The efficient syntheses of the chiral catalyst 2 and its enantiomer are also presented.     

Carbasaccharides via Ring-Closing Alkene Metathesis. A Synthesis of (+)-Valienamine from D-Glucose

(+)-Valienamine ( 16 ) was prepared in seven steps and in an overall yield of 17% from commercially available 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-D -glucopyranose. Stereoselective addition of vinylmagnesium bromide to the 1,3,4,5-tetra-O-benzyl-6,7-dideoxy-L -xylo-hept-6-en-2-ulose ( 2 ) gave diene 3 (86%). Ring-closing alkene metathesis of 3 in the presence of 0.15 equiv. of Grubb's catalyst 1 gave the cyclohexene 4 (58%), that was converted into (+)-valienamine ( 16 ) in three steps and in 47% yield. Similarly, ring-closing alkene metathesis of the D -mannose-derived diene 20 gave the cyclohexene 21 (89%).     

THE SYNTHESIS OF O-BRIDGED LATICYCLIC POLYNORBORNADIENES

The synthesis of the parent oxabridged laticyclic diene, COC-[3]isopolynorbornadiene 5 and the bis(oxabridged) laticyclic diene, CO²C-[4]isopolynorbornadiene 7 have each been achieved in two steps from known starting materials; the hexachloro-derivatives of 5 and 7 are also reported.     

Enantioselective total synthesis of eunicenone A.

An enantioselective, stereocontrolled total synthesis of eunicenone A (1) is described starting from geranylgeranylacetylene (9) in 14 steps via intermediates 10-20. The most critical construction in the synthesis is the highly effective Diels-Alder combination of the achiral components 2-bromoacrolein and diene 13 in the presence of the chiral Lewis acid catalyst 14 to form 15 (85% yield, 97% ee, >98:2 endo-exo ratio). The synthesis utilizes a novel reagent (12) for introduction of silicon, which serves to activate and direct the diene 13 for Diels-Alder reaction and to provide for eventual oxygen functionality of homoallylic alcohol 17 under mild conditions. Other noteworthy steps include the position selective and diastereoselective epoxidation 17 --> 18, the methoxycarbonylation with allylic transposition 19 --> 20, and the alpha,beta-enone unmasking 20 --> 1.