Total synthesis of A-315675 based on the cascade Overman rearrangement

The chiral and stereoselective total synthesis of A-315675 1, an antiinfluenza agent, is described. The vicinal diamino moiety in 1 was stereoselectively constructed by the cascade Overman rearrangement of a vicinal allylic-homoallylic diol derived from d-tartrate.     

The Overman rearrangement in carbohydrate chemistry: stereoselective synthesis of functionalized 3-amino-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyrans and incorporation in peptide derivatives

A stereocontrolled synthesis of an unsaturated sugar bearing two amino groups (one of them masked as an azide), using an Overman rearrangement as key step, is described. This scaffold is used to prepare two peptides having aromatic fragments, which have shown activity as calpain inhibitors.     

Scope and limitations of the catalytic asymmetric rearrangement of epoxides to allylic alcohols using chiral lithium amide bases/lithiated imidazoles

The catalytic asymmetric rearrangement of functionalised cyclohexene and cyclopentene oxides has been studied using sub-stoichiometric amounts of a chiral lithium amide in combination with a stoichiometric amount of three different lithiated imidazoles. 1-Methylimidazole that had been lithiated at the C-2 aryl position gave the highest enantioselectivity (82% ee). With 1,2-dimethylimidazole that had been lithiated at the C-2 methyl group, epoxide ring opening occurred as an unexpected and competing process. Ultimately, ring opening was suppressed using a more sterically hindered imidazole. In all catalytic examples, a racemic background reaction (presumably due to rearrangement by the lithiated imidazoles) was observed.     

Palladium-catalyzed asymmetric synthesis of allylic alcohols from unsymmetrical and symmetrical racemic allylic carbonates featuring C-O-bond formation and dynamic kinetic resolution

Described is the asymmetric synthesis of the allylic alcohols 11 (85% ee), 15 (99% ee), 17 (93% ee), 19 (61% ee), and 21 (69% ee) through a Pd-catalyzed reaction of the unsymmetrical carbonates rac-10, rac-12, rac-14, rac-16, rac-18, and rac-20, respectively, with KHCO₃ and H₂O in the presence of bisphosphane 6. Similarly the allylic alcohols 23 (99% ee) and 25 (97% ee) have been obtained from the symmetrical carbonates rac-22 and rac-24, respectively. Reaction of the meso-biscarbonate 26 with H₂O and Pd(0)/6 afforded alcohol 27 (96% ee), which was converted to the PG building block 32. The unsaturated bisphosphane 33 showed in the synthesis of alcohols 36, 37, and 39 a similar high selectivity as 6. The formation of alcohols 11, 15, and 17 involves an efficient dynamic kinetic resolution.     

Synthesis and applications of a chiral-oxygenated 3-chloro-3,6-dihydro-2H-pyran obtained under Overman rearrangement conditions

A chlorinated side product was formed under Overman rearrangement conditions from a trichloroacetimidate along with the expected allylic amide. The chlorinated product derived from a hex-2-enopyranoside was obtained in a totally stereoselective manner, and it can be a useful synthetic intermediate for chlorinated sugars. In order to improve the isolated yields of either the expected Overman rearrangement product or the chlorinated compound, we carried out a thorough study on the experimental conditions. The application of the latter for the synthesis of potential calpain inhibitors is also reported.     

A facile and stereoselective synthetic method for allylic 1,3-dienyl ethers

The 1,4-elimination reaction of 1-allyloxy-4-methoxy-(2Z)-alkenes with n-butyllithium is shown to proceed in a marked preference to the [2,3] Wittig rearrangement to afford the allylic (1Z,3E)-dienyl ethers in high stereoselectivities. The synthetic utility of this method is demonstrated by the Claisen rearrangement of the dienyl ethers thus obtained.     

Regioselective Isomerisation of Highly Substituted 1-Methylenecyclohexenepoxides to the Corresponding Allylic Alcohols. Influence of the Base and of the Protecting Groups

Summary. Highly substituted 1-methylenecyclohexenepoxides 3, useful building blocks for a projected synthesis of wailupemycin A (1), were synthesized from (R)-carvone in eight synthetic steps in 23–40% overall yield. The regioselectivity of the subsequent isomerisation to the corresponding allylic alcohols was shown to depend on the basicity of the reagent and on the bulkiness of the protecting groups existing in 3. With diethylaluminum 2,2,6,6-tetramethylpiperidid (DATMP), secondary allylic alcohols 5 were formed exclusively. With strong bases such as a mixture of lithium di-iso-propylamide and potassium tert-butoxide (LIDAKOR), the tertiary allylic alcohol 6 was obtained as predominant product.To whom inquiries about the X-ray analysis should be addressed     

Iridium-catalyzed isomerization of primary allylic alcohols under mild reaction conditions

The isomerization of primary allylic alcohols into the corresponding aldehydes has been accomplished using an analogue of Crabtree’s iridium hydrogenation catalyst and by adequately tuning the experimental conditions. A wide range of substrates is converted quantitatively into the desired aldehyde at room temperature in expedient reaction times by using catalyst loading as low as 0.25 mol %.     

First example of the Mislow-Braverman-Evans rearrangement retaining the sulfur atom on the original carbon

Treatment of 1-chloro-2-methylalkenyl p-tolyl sulfoxides with N-lithio 2-piperidone in THF at room temperature resulted in the formation of 1-chloro-2-(hydroxymethyl)alkenyl p-tolyl sulfides in good yields. This reaction is the first example of the Mislow-Braverman-Evans rearrangement retaining the sulfur atom on the original carbon.     

Palladium-catalyzed allylation and deacylative allylation of 3-acetyl-2-oxindoles with allylic alcohols

The Pd-catalyzed allylation of 3-acetyl-2-oxindoles with allyl alcohol is performed using 3 mol% of Pd(dba)₂, rac-BINAP and BINOL phosphoric acid as catalytic mixture. This procedure allows the in situ synthesis of 3-allyl-2-oxindole by adding Triton B to the reaction mixture. The deacylative allylation of 3-acetyl-3-methyl-2-oxindoles with allylic alcohols is carried out with 3 mol% of Pd(OAc)₂, dppp and 1.5 equiv. of LiOtBu as base affording the corresponding 3,3-disubstituted 2-oxindoles in good yields. Both methodologies can be combined for the preparation of unsymmetrical 3,3-diallylated 2-oxindoles such as compound 7. The DaA must be carried out in the absence of oxygen in order to avoid the competitive formation of 3-alkyl-3-hydroxy-2-indoles. The later compounds can be easily obtained by deacylative oxidation of 3-alkylated 3-acetyl-2-oxindoles with LiOEt at rt under air.     

Reaction of allylic and benzylic alcohols and esters with PPh3/I2: one-pot synthesis of β,γ-unsaturated compounds

The treatment of tertiary and secondary allylic alcohols containing a terminal double bond, and their acetyl derivatives, with triphenylphosphine and iodine under mild conditions leads regiospecifically and in high stereoselectivity to the corresponding primary allylic iodides, which can react ‘in situ’ with diverse nucleophiles. Primary allylic alcohols and benzyl alcohols and acetates are also transformed into the corresponding iodides under these conditions.     

Formal synthesis of ent-dysiherbaine from sulfinyl dihydropyrans by sigmatropic rearrangement and tethered aminohydroxylation

A stereospecific [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of a sulfinyl dihydropyran, followed by a tethered aminohydroxylation reaction, are the key steps of a formal synthesis of ent-dysiherbaine from an enantiopure sulfinyl dienol.     

Highly selective methanesulfonic acid-catalyzed 1,3-isomerization of allylic alcohols

Secondary and tertiary allylic alcohols undergo 1,3-isomerization smoothly in the presence of methanesulfonic acid under simple and efficient conditions to afford selectively the corresponding primary E-allylic alcohols in excellent yields.     

Synthesis of enantiopure ethyl deoxymonate B from allylic sulfinyl dihydropyrans

A completely stereoselective dihydroxylation of a dihydropyranol and a cross-metathesis in the presence of a free homoallylic hydroxyl group are the key steps of a synthesis of enantiopure ethyl deoxymonate B from a sulfinyl dienol.     

Direct palladium/carboxylic acid-catalyzed allylation of anilines with allylic alcohols in water

The direct activation of C-O bonds in allylic alcohols in water as a suspension medium by palladium complexes has been accelerated by carrying out the reactions in the presence of a carboxylic acid. The palladium-catalyzed allylation of anilines using allylic alcohols directly gave allylic anilines in good yields.     

The Heck-type arylation of allylic alcohols with arenediazonium salts

The Heck coupling of ArN₂BF₄ with secondary allylic alcohols, carried out in methanol using Pd(dba)₂ as catalyst without extra ligands and base, leads to the corresponding β-arylated carbonyl compounds. Such conditions afford arylated acetals from primary allylic alcohols.     

Direct palladium/carboxylic acid-catalyzed C-allylation of cyclic 1,3-diones with allylic alcohols in water

The direct activation of C-O bonds in allylic alcohols in water as a suspension medium by palladium complexes has been accelerated by carrying out the reactions in the presence of a carboxylic acid. The palladium-catalyzed allylation of cyclic 1,3-diones using allylic alcohols directly gave the corresponding C-allylated products in good yields.