Carbocycles 26-membered

Cyclopenten-l-ol, l,3-dimethyl-2-(7-methyl-3,7-tridecadien-ll-ynyl), , )-, 91-92, 279-280 2-Cyclopenten-1 -one, 3-methyl-2-(2-pentenyl)-, (Z)- (fasmone) synthesis, 29 2-Cyclopenten-l-ones syntheses by cyclizations from 1,4-dioxo compounds, 69, 79 from 5-nitro-l,3-diones, 81 Cyclophanes of porphyrins, 253 meta-Cyclophanes, 38, 338 pora-Cyciophanes = tricyclo[8.2.2.24,7]hexadeca-4,6,10,12,13,15-hexaenes synth., 38-39 Cyclopropane derivs. See Carbocycles, 3-membered... 

Intramolecular condensation reactions to generate six-membered carbocycles are mentioned in section 1.12, the polyene cyclization in section 1.15. 

The cyclooctenonecarboxylate 169 undergoes smooth cycloaddition with 154 to give 170 in a good yield, but no reaction takes place with cyclooctenone (171)[111], Cyclohexenone behaves similarly. Cycloheptatrienone (172) undergoes [6-1-3] cycloaddition to form the nine-membered carbocycle 173[112],... 

Lately a third type of transition state has been favored for [2 + 2] cycloadditions forming carbocyclic and heterocyclic four-membered rings. The experimental data on the addition of diarylketenes to arylethylenes are well accommodated by the [ 2s + 2s + 2s] process proposed by Baldwin (70JA4874). The steric effects on the cycloaddition of allenes to ketenes also favor this mechanism (76JA7698). 

SECTION 3.4. CARBOCYCLIC RINGS OTHER THAN SK-MEMBERED... 

The effectiveness of various sources of fluoride ion in the displacement of the trifluoromethanesulfonic group has been demonstrated while introducing a fluorine atom into the five-membered carbocyclic ring of a prostaglandin precursor Treat tnent of the corresponding triflyl derivative with potassium fluoride in acetonitrile or with cesium fluonde in refluxing diinethylformamide or hexamethylphosphoric... 

Dipolar cycloaddUions. Interest in 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions increased dramatically during the past 20 years, largely because of the pioneering studies of Huisgen [7, 2] The versatility of this class of pericychc reactions in the synthesis of five-membered-ring heterocyclic compounds is comparable with that of the Diels-Alder reaction in the synthesis of six-membered-ring carbocyclic systems (equation 1)... 

The reaction of cyanogen azide with enamines of cyclic ketones to yield a cyanoamidine with one less member in the carbocyclic ring represents a potentially valuable method of ring contraction under mild conditions (199a). The reaction probably proceeds first by 1,3 cycloaddition of the azide to the enamine followed by rearrangement and elimination of a molecule of nitrogen. 

Asymmetric Pauson-Khand reaction in syntheses of heterocycles fused with five-member carbocyclic fragment 980PP121. 

The Cope rearrangement is of great importance as a synthetic method e.g. for the construction of seven- and eight-membered carbocycles from 1,2-divinylcyclopropanes and 1,2-divinylcyclobutanes respectively (e.g. 11 12),... 

Since an annulated six-membered carbocycle is a common structural element of natural products, the Robinson annulation is an important reaction in organic synthesis. 

Generally, oxepins have a tendency to contract to a six-membered carbocycle when treated with acid. The driving force is the aromaticity of the phenol formed. However, when the less stable cyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-diol with an appropriate substitution pattern is treated with acid, the oxepin system is obtained. The treatment of cyclohexadienediols that are substituted with tert-butyl groups in the 2- and 6-positions and aryl at Cl and C4 with trifluoroacetic acid produces oxepins 1 with elimination of water.186 187 This reaction, however, is restricted to certain aryl substituents with at least some electron-donating effect. Generally, cyclohexa-2,4-dienone derivatives 2 are formed.187,188... 

The structural elucidation of many azacyclooctatetraenes reveals that the tub conformation is the preferred conformation of the eight-membered-ring. As in the case of the carbocyclic analog, the compounds avoid a planar situation with an antiaromatic, 8 n-electron system and exhibit rather normal polyolefinic character. 

Optically active dihydro-2-methylene-2(3//)-furanones fused to 5- and 6-membered carbocyclic rings were synthesized with 64-92% ee using the intramolecular reaction between chiral 2-alkoxy-carbonylallylsilanes and aldehydes80. 

The utility of alkenylcarbene complexes as C3 building blocks in the [3C+2S] cycloaddition reaction has been demonstrated by the wide variety of five-membered hetero- and carbocycles obtained when these complexes are treated with several C2 building block reagents. This impressive chemistry will be briefly discussed in the next few sections. 

An interesting strategy for the diastereoselective synthesis of five-membered carbocycles was achieved by the reaction of alkenylcarbene complexes and lithium enolates derived from simple methyl ketones [79]. The use of more or less coordinating solvents (THF or Et20) or the presence of cosolvents such as PMDTA allows the selective synthesis of one or the other diastereoisomer of the final cyclopentene derivative (Scheme 32). 

Seven-membered carbocycles are also available from the reaction of alkenylcarbene complexes of chromium and lithium enolates derived from methyl vinyl ketones [79b] (Scheme 65). In this case, the reaction is initiated by the 1,2-addition of the enolate to the carbene complex. Cyclisation induced by a [1,2]-migration of the pentacarbonylchromium group and subsequent elimination of the metal fragment followed by hydrolysis leads to the final cyclo-heptenone derivatives (Scheme 65). 

Dotz reaction, since both an alkyne and CO are inserted. However, the additional double bond present in the starting complex participates in the subsequent electrocyclic ring closure, giving rise to eight-membered carbocycles. 

In recent years, a wealth of information has accumulated on RCM reactions leading to 5-, 6-, and 7-membered carbocycles and heterocycles, so that it is impossible to refer to all the new, natural product-directed work. Therefore, we will concentrate here on a few selected examples that can illustrate (1) the progress made by the advent of the second-generation ruthenium catalysts C-E, (2) the use of RCM in concert with other innovative methodology, and (3) the use of RCM in total syntheses of newly discovered natural products which, due to an outstanding biological profile, have attracted specific interest by the synthetic community. 

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