Heterotricyclodecane. XXVI. 2,6-Dioxatricyclo [3.3.2.03,7]decan,ein neuartiges isomers von 2,6-dioxaadamantan

2,6-Dioxatricyclo [3.3.2.0^3,7]decane, a Novel Isomer of 2,6-Dioxaadamantane Restriction among the great number of possible diheterotricyclodecanes to such with a carbocyclic 8membered ring (cyclooctane) as basic skeleton, which is crosswise bridged by two heteroatoms, and restriction to 5-, 6- and 7membered heterocyclic rings results in the isomeric diheterotricyclodecanes of the following five different structural types: 2,6-diheteroadamantane (a) , 2,7-diheteroisotwistane (b) , 2,7-diheterotwistance (c) , 2,8-diheterohomotwistbrendane (d) , and 2,6-diheterotricyclo [3.3.2.0^3,7]decane (e ; s. Scheme 1). Starting from a suitably C (5)^o(2)-functionalized 2,7-dioxaisotwistane, first representatives with the hitherto unknown skeleton of type e were prepared by molecular rearrangement involving neighboring group participation: 2,6-dioxatricyclo [3.3.2.0^3,7]decane (41) and the derivatives 34–40 thereof (Scheme 7).     

Ein neuer Zugang zu Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-Derivaten

A New Approach to Bicyclo[4.1.0]heptane Derivatives The reaction of the dienone 1 with ethyl α-bromoacetate does not furnish the expected glycidic acid ester 2 but leads to the bicyclo[4.1.0]heptenone derivative 3 . The structure of this new compound has been proved by means of spectroscopic methods (1R, ¹H-NMR, ¹³C-NMR, MS). The elucidation of the configuration at C(7) could be realized by measuring a NOE effect. Other α-alkylated α-bromoacetates react with 1 in the same manner.     

Tricyclo [3.3.2.03,7]decan (9-Homo-nor-adamantan) Synthese und Umwandlungen

Tricyclo[3.3.2.0^3,7]decane (9-Homo-nor-adamantane). Synthesis and Transformations A synthesis of tricyclo [3.3.2.0^3,7]decane (=9-homo-nor-adamantane; 1 ), which belongs to the adamantaneland, a family of nineteen isomeric C₁₀H₁₆ hydrocarbons, is described, as well as derivatives thereof. Treatment of protoadamantan-5endo-ol (11) with either thionyl chloride or phosphorus pentachloride yielded under rearrangement the chloride 18 , and solvolysis of the 5endo-chloro-protoadamantane (16) led to the acetate 26, 18 and 26 having both the tricyclo [3.3.2.0^3,7]decane skeleton. Subsequent transformations gave the title compound 1 as well as the corresponding olefin 8 .     

Ein einfacher Zugang zu PQQ

An Easy Access to PQQ A novel and short synthesis of PQQ , the cofactor of quinoproteins and maybe a vitamine, starting from the known cumarin 6 without any chromatographic purification of the intermediates is described.     

Synthese von Dibenzo[a,g]chinolizinen — Ein neuer Zugang zu Protoberberinen

Summary A novel synthesis to prepare dibenzo-8-quinolizinones8 is reported using the intramolecular cyclisation of the benzylated Reissert compounds6 for the key step. Methylation of8 by methyllithium gives partial deoxygenated coralynes10 which in turn can be reduced by NaBH₄ yielding the 8-methyltetrahydro-protoberberines11. The structures are assigned by NMR-spectroscopy.

     

Ein neuer synthetischer Zugang zu Ubichinonen

A New Synthetic Route to Ubiquinones Ubiquinones 11 have been prepared employing a new strategy: as key step, the Diels-Alder reaction of 1,1,2-trichloroethene 3 with 2,5-bis[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-3-methylfuran ( 2 ) has been used for the construction of the quinone part. After methanolysis of the [4 + 2] adducts 4a/4b , further reaction with cyclopentadiene and substitution of the Cl-atoms by MeO groups, the intermediate 7 is obtained. Diketone 7 can easily be alkylated with the desired polyprenyl side chain 9 (X = Br) using a strong base to yield, after a retro-Diels-Alder reaction, the corresponding ubiquinones 11 in high yields.     

Ein neuer Zugang zu halogenierten Carboranen

The copyrolysis of tetrahalogenodiborane(4) (B₂X₄, X = Cl, Br) or the halogenated carbon compounds such as CX₄ or C₂X₄ yields the new carboranes C₂B₅X₇ and C₂B₇Cl₉ in addition to the vinyl compound C₂Br₃BBr₂ as some of the products.