A Convenient Synthesis of 7,9,9-Trimethyl-1-oxaspiro[4,5]-6-decen-2-one

The allylic lactone 1 was prepared from the reaction of lithium 3-lithiopropanoate (5) with isophorone (3) followed by mild acid treatment of the hydroxy acid adduct.     

Synthese des 6- und 7-Methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ons

Zusammenfassung Es werden die Synthesen folgender Verbindungen beschrieben: -(4-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)buttersäure, 4-(4-Hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-1-butanol, 7-Methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-on, -(4-Hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)buttersäure und dessen Methylester, 4-(4-Hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-1-butanol und 6-Methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6.9-dien-8-on.

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The synthesis of the following compounds is described: -(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-butyric acid, 4-(4-hydroxy-3-methylphenyl)-butanol-(1), 7-methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6.9-dien-8-one, -(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butyric acid and its methyl ester, 4-(4-hydroxy-2-methylphenyl)-butanol-(1) and 6-methyl-spiro[4.5]deca-6.9-dien-8-one.

     

Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-8-ones and 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-triene-8-ones by a three-component condensation of 1,2,3-, 1,2,4- or 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene with isobutyric aldehyde and nitriles

A three-component condensation of 1,2,3- or 1,2,4-trimethoxybenzene with isobutyric aldehyde and alkyl cyanoacetates in the presence of sulfuric acid resulted in the formation of substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-diene-8-ones. The same reaction of aromatic nitriles yielded 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-triene-8-ones; in the case of 1,2,3-trimethoxybenzene corresponding Ritter amides were also observed. The condensation of 1,3,5-trimethoxybenzene with isobutyric aldehyde and alkyl cyanoacetates provided the compounds of the formal Knöevenagel condensation.     

pi-Facial stereoselectivity in Diels-Alder cycloadditions to 1-oxaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-one. The strong directive effect of ether oxygen in a cross-conjugated ketone setting

[reaction: see text] The title compound 1, prepared from 1,4-cyclohexanedione monoethylene ketal, was treated with several reactive dienes, including diphenylisobenzofuran and 9,10-dihydro-11,12-dimethylene-9,10-ethanoanthracene. These [4 + 2] cycloadditions proceed with a strong kinetic bias for bonding to the dienophile from the direction syn to the tetrahydrofuranyl oxygen and consequently hold value in stereoselective synthesis.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted (R,S)-8-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-3,3,9-trimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,7-dien-6-ones

Reactions between p-methylanisole, isobutyraldehyde, and nitriles (acetonitrile, methyl thiocyanate, or ethyl cyanoacetate) in conc. H₂SO₄ yield 1-substituted (R,S)-8-(2-methoxy-5-methylphenyl)-3,3,9-trimethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,7-dien-6-ones.     

Cyclopropanation and epoxidation of tricyclo[5.2.1.0]deca-2(6),8-dien-3-one

Cyclopropanation of tricyclo[5.2.1.0^2,6]deca-2(6),8-dien-3-one using dimethylsulfoxonium ylide gave a highly strained annulated cyclopropane in 68% yield with complete exo-face selectivity. Nucleophilic epoxidation gave a strained epoxide in 68% yield, again completely exo-face selective. Surprisingly, using methanol as the co-solvent in this epoxidation yielded a disubstituted tricyclodecenone in 85% yield instead of the epoxide. This result can be explained by a Payne-type rearrangement of the initially formed epoxide.     

A convenient synthesis of functionalized 8- and 9-aza-1-oxaspiro[5.5]undecanes

2-Hydroxy-8-(or 9-)aza-1-oxaspiro[5.5]undec-3-en-5-ones derived from their corresponding 2-furfuryl alcohols were used as key intermediates for the convenient synthesis of several novel 8- and 9-aza-1-oxaspiro[5.5]undecane derivatives.     

Ritter reaction. Synthesis of 1-substituted 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien- and -1,6,9-trien-8-ones and 7-methoxy-3,3,6,8-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines

1-(4-Methoxy-3,5-dimethylphenyl)-2-methylpropan-1-ol reacted with nitriles [MeSCN, PhCN, MeCN, EtOC(O)CH₂CN] in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid to give both 1-R-3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4,5]deca-6,9-dien- and -1,6,9-trien-8-ones and 1-R-7-methoxy-3,3,6,8-tetramethyl-3,4-dihydroisoquinolines. The reaction with 3,4-dimethoxyphenylacetonitrile afforded 10,11-dimethoxy-1,3,6,6-tetramethyl-1,5,6,12b-tetrahydrodibenzo[d,f]indole-2,8-dione. Three-component condensation of 2-methoxy-1,3-dimethylbenzene with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles led to the formation of spirocyclic systems and 3,4-dihydroisoquinoline derivatives in lower yield.     

Synthesis of 1-substituted 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones and 2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-8-ones by condensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles

1-Substituted 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-6,9-dien-8-ones and 3,3,7,9-tetramethyl-2-azaspiro[4.5]deca-1,6,9-trien-8-ones were synthesized by three-component condensation of 2,6-dimethylphenol with isobutyraldehyde and nitriles in concentrated sulfuric acid.     

The synthesis of 5-amino-v-triazolo[4,5-b] pyridin-7-one (l-deaza-8-azaguanine) and 5-amino-3-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)-v-triazolo[4,5-b] pyridin-7-one (1-deaza-8-azaguanosine)

The synthesis of l-deaza-8-azaguanine has been accomplished via a facile route from pyridine precursors. The site of rihosylation and anomeric configuration of l-deaza-8-azaguanosine and several closely related derivatives was accomplished by cmr and pmr, respectively.