Enzymatic resolution of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-1-aminoindan-2-ol and (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-2-aminoindan-1-ol

Pseudomonas cepacia lipase (PSL) efficiently catalyses the kinetic resolution of (±)-cis- and (±)-trans-1-aminoindan-2-ol through the O-acylation reaction of the corresponding N-benzyloxycarbonyl derivative using vinyl acetate as the acyl donor. In a similar way, cis-N-Cbz-2-aminoindan-1-ol is resolved when isopropenyl acetate is used as the acylating agent. The enantioselectivity of the reaction was lower for (±)-trans-N-Cbz-2-aminoindan-1-ol due to the different steric requirements for the two conformers of this substrate.     

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.     

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

The first total synthesis of polycyclic Stemona alkaloid maistemonine has been achieved. The efficient approach features a stereoselective intramolecular Schmidt reaction, a ketone-ester condensation, and a Reformatsky reaction. Additionally, another Stemona alkaloid stemonamide was divergently synthesized from a common intermediate.     

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.     

The Total Synthesis of (±)-Hinesol and (±)-Agarospirol

Eversinceβ-vetivoneanditscongenerswererecognizedtohavespiro[4,5]decaneratherthanthehydroazuleneskeleton,[1]themembersofthisclasshavebecomeafavoritetargetforsynthesis.Herein.weshowafacileconversionofthemajorphotoproductformedinthereactionofmethyl2,4-dioxopentancate(1)with1,5-dimethyl-6-methylenecyclochexene(2)[2]intovetispiranederivatives,hinesol(3),ametaboliteofAtractylodeslancea[3,4],andagarospirol(4)foundinAquilariaagollocha,[5]inracemicforms,respectively.WhenanEtoAsolutionof1and2wasintema…     

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.     

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.     

Chemistry of natural compounds and bioorganic chemistry Synthesis of (±)-furodizinin and (±)-furodizin

The racemic forms of natural Omnoterpenoids, (±)-furodizinin and (±)-furodizin, were synthesized by cationic cyclization of the or -furylmethyl derivatives of linalool, geraniol and nerol.A. M. Moiseenkov (1936–1992), an outstanding Russian organic chemist, would have been sixty on July 6, 1996, He contributed significantly to the chemistry of terpenoids. The scientific heritage of A, M. Moiseenkov is rich and diversified. This work is devoted to the walizWon of one of his ideas. For the preliminary communication see Ref. 1.DeceasedTranslated fromIzvestiya Akademii Nauk. Seriya Khimicheskaya, No. 7, pp. 1842–1847, July, 1996.     

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.     

Reagent-controlled stereoselective synthesis of (±)-gallo- and (±)-epigallo-catechin gallates

Synthesis of (±)-gallocatechin and (±)-epigallocatechin gallates by electrophilic cycloarylation is reported. The precursors for cyclization were prepared by reagent-controlled stereo-selective opening of epoxide with phenol. Activation of the S-oxidized S,O-acetal enabled electrophilic cycloarylation to stereoselectively provide the acylated catechins.     

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.     

Synthesis of (±)Dehydroxyglaupalol and Analogs

The natural furocoumarin dehydroxyglaupalol and two analogs were prepared by reaction of the appropriate 4-hydroxy-coumarin with 3-chloro-3-methylbutyne in basic medium, followed by catalytic hydrogenation of the exo double bond.     

Stereoselective synthesis of (±)-methyl homononactate and (±)-methyl 8-epi-homononactate

A stereoselective route to (±)-methyl homononactate (4b) and (±)-methyl 8-epi-homononactale (5b), synthetic precursors to the antibiotic tetranactin, is presented. Key steps involve employing the regioseleclive ring opening of l-(benzyloxy)but-3-ene oxide (8) with the dianion derived from methyl(2-methyl, 3-oxo)butanoate (9), and the stereoselective addition of dialkyl zinc species to a β-alkoxyaldehyde precursor (6). Conditions have been developed to enable the diethyl zinc addition to give either isomer with reasonable selectivity.     

A Short Synthesis of Benzomorphane Analgesics (±)-Metazocine and (±)-Phenazocine

A three step synthesis of (±)-metazocine and (±)-phenazocine starting with 3,4-lutidine is described. The key step involves Lewis acid promoted lithiation/electrophilic substitution reaction of N-alkyl-3,4-dimethyl-1,2,5,6- tetrahydropyridine.