The fischer indolisation of (±)-3-methylcyclopentanone phenylhydrazone

Fischer indolisation of (±)-3-methylcyclopentanone phenylhydrazone under three different conditions affords in each case a mixture of (±)-1-and 2-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopent[b]indoles 4b and 4a , respectively. These mixtures were quantitatively analysed using proton nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and their recrystallisation led to the isolation of compound 4a . The structure of this was distinguished from the isomeric structure 4b by its oxidation with 2,3-dichloro-5,6-dicyano-1,4-benzoquinone to afford compound 4c , the ultraviolet spectrum of which was characteristic of a 3- and not a 2- acylindole chromophore and was almost superimposable upon that of the model compound 4d.     

Total Synthesis of (±)-3-Deoxy-7,8-dihydromorphine, (±)-4-Methoxy-N-methylmorphinan-6-one and 2,4-Dioxygenated (±)-Congeners

A total synthesis of racemic 3-deoxy-7,8-dihydromorphine ((±)- 2 ) and 4-me-thoxy-ALmethylmorphinan-6-one ((±)- 3 ) is described. The key intermediate was 2,4-dihydroxy-N-formylmorphinan-6-one (11) , obtained from 3,5-dibenzyloxy-phenylacetic acid (4) in 41.8% overall yield. Bromination of 11 , and treatment with aqueous N_aOH-solution afforded, after N-deblocking and reductive N-methylation with concomitant removal of the aromatic bounded Br-atom, the morphinanone 14. Elimination of the HO–C(2) group in 14 was accomplished by hydrogenolysis of its N-phenyltetrazolyl ether 15 , to give 3-deoxy-6,0-didehydro-7,8-dihydromorphine (16). Reduction of 16 with L-Selectride at low temperature provided (±)- 2 in high yield. The ether 15 directly afforded, under more vigorous reduction conditions, 4-hydroxy-N-methylmorphinan-6-one (17). and after O-methylation of 17 , the methyl ether (±)- 3 was obtained. A (1:l)-mixture of 4-hydroxy-2-methoxy-N-methylmor-phinan-6-one (28) and its 2-hydroxy-4-methoxy isomer 30 svere obtained by Grewe-cyclization of a mono-methoxylated aromatic precursor similar to that which afforded 11. The 2,4-dioxygenated N-methylmorphinan-6-ones 29 , 31 and 38 were also prepared and characterized.     

Reaction of ethyl 3-(1-adamantyl)-3-oxopropanoate with fluorobenzoyl chlorides

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聚丙烯酸锂与1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴离子液体的阳离子交换反应

通过聚丙烯酸锂(PAALi)与1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑溴(BmimBr)离子液体进行阳离子交换, 将1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑阳离子引入到聚丙烯酸锂结构中, 形成了丙烯酸锂(AALi)与1-丁基-3-甲基咪唑丙烯酸盐(BmimAA)离子液体的无规共聚物[P(AALi-BmimAA)]. 研究了反应时间、温度、投料比、反应物浓度及聚丙烯酸锂分子量等对离子交换程度的影响. 对不同离子交换程度时聚合物电导率的研究结果表明, 所有共聚物的电导率均比聚丙烯酸锂的有明显提高, 并且随着阳离子交换程度的增加, 电导率出现极值. 在聚丙烯酸锂的15%水溶液中, 当Bmim+与Li+的投料摩尔比为1∶1时, 在80 ℃下交换反应24 h, 得到的共聚物的Bmim+与Li+摩尔比为0.0387, 其电导率最高, 为1.44×10-8 S/cm, 比聚丙烯酸锂的电导率(1.06×10-11 S/cm)提高了3个数量级. 向此共聚物中掺杂LiTFSI, 电导率再次提高2个数量级, 最高可达2.90×10-6 S/cm.     

Total Synthesis of (±)-2-Pupukeanone

(±)-2-Pupukenone ( 4 ) has been synthesized, the key step being the intramolcular Diels-Alder reaction of the intermediate 13 to 14 (42%) and 15 (14%). The bromodiene 12 has been obtained from the reaction of α-isopropylidene-γ-lactone (Scheme 2) 12 with sodium phenylselenide and subsequent esterification to 9 , oxidation and thermal elimination of which furnished 10 . Reduction of 10 with diisobutylaluminimum hydride and treatment of the resulting alcohol 11 with PBr₃ led to the required bromodiene 12 . Finally, hydrogenation of the 14 on Pt(C) in CH₃OH gave a 4:1 mixture of 2-pupukeanone ( 4 ) and epi-2-pupukeanone 16 .     

Syntheses of (±)-17α- and (±)-17β-hydroxytacamonine; determination of configuration at C-17

Both (±)-17α-hydroxytacamonine (3) and its 17β-isomer (4) were synthesized in two steps (one-pot) from aldehyde mixture 5/6 via the cyanohydrin reaction. NMR spectral characterization of isomer 3 revealed it to be unidentical with natural 17-hydroxytacamonine, whereas spectral data of isomer 4 were in agreement with those published for the natural isomer. The configuration at C-17 was confirmed by NOE difference spectroscopy.     

Reaction of 3-(N-phenylamino)-1-p-tolylprop-2-en-1-one with Ru3(CO)12

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Reaction of 1-(3, 4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-6, 7-dimethoxyisochroman-3-one with lithium aluminium hydride: Formation of 1-(3, 4-dimethoxybenzylidene)-6, 7-dimethoxyisochroman

Evidence is presented to indicate that the reductive reaction of the isochromanone derivative 1 by means of lithium aluminium hydride (LAH), yielded the isochroman 2 together with small amounts of naphthalene derivatives. All new compounds have been identified from spectroscopic and analytical data.     

Syntheses of (±)- and Enantiomerically Pure (+)-Longifolene and of (±)- and Enantiomerically Pure (+)-Sativene by an Intramolecular de Mayo Reaction

Starting from 2-cyclopentenoyl chloride ((RS)- or (S)- 8 ), the racemic as well as the enantiomerically pure (+)-sesquiterpenes longifolene ((±)- and (+)- 1 , resp.) and sativene ((±)- and (+)- 2 , resp.) were synthesized efficiently by a sequence of nine and ten steps, respectively. The key sequence 10 → 16 → 3 is the first strategic application of an intramolecular photoaddition/retro-aldolization sequence (intramolecular de Mayo reaction) in organic synthesis.