Stereochemistry diene synthesis

Diene synthesis.6 /3-Acetoxy carboxylic acids undergo loss of CH,COOH and C02 when refluxed in T1IF or DMSO in the presence of triethylamine (1 equivalent) and catalytic amounts of Pd(0). This fragmentation is highly stereoselective the (F.)-alkene is formed predominately, irrespective of the stereochemistry of the substrate. The method is particularly useful for stereocontrolled synthesis of 1,3-dicnes from stereoisomeric mixtures. 

A study comparing, under a range of conditions, diene synthesis by the two alternative Wittig routes, allylic ylide-saturated aldehyde (route 1) and reactive ylide-a,P-unsaturated aldehyde (route 2), has been reported. 9 por the system chosen (Scheme 2) the reactive ylide-a,P-unsaturated aldehyde route is clearly preferred in that the stereochemistry of the new double bond can be controlled more easily and there is little or no isomerisation of the double bond already present in the aldehyde. A route to symmetrically substituted polyenes containing an odd or even number of double bonds has been reported (Scheme 3).20 The Wittig reactions of ylides derived from... 

The structure and stereochemistry of the adducts formed in this reaction depend on the mutual orientation of the diene and dienophile which, in its turn, is determined by the form of the transition compound. According to modern ideas, the transition state in the diene synthesis is a cyclic complex in which the system of double bonds of the diene and the dienophile are located in parallel planes A and B (Fig. 3a) and the four reaction centers are present in one plane. 

The second type of total synthesis of steroids from AB fragments comprises the simultaneous introduction of rings C and D into the molecule by the diene condensation of vinylbicyclenes with cyclic dienophiles (Table 6). This synthetic route is, at first sight, extremely simple, since all or almost all the required carbon atoms are introduced in a single stage and only the problem of ensuring the required stereochemistry and structure remains. However, because of the fundamental properties of the diene synthesis this problem becomes the stumbling block and its solution has not been effected in by any means all cases. 

The early Escherunoser-Stork results indicated, that stereoselective cyclizations may be achieved, if monocyclic olefins with 1,5-polyene side chains are used as substrates in acid treatment. This assumption has now been justified by many syntheses of polycyclic systems. A typical example synthesis is given with the last reaction. The cyclization of a trideca-3,7-dien-11-ynyl cyclopentenol leads in 70% yield to a 17-acetyl A-norsteroid with correct stereochemistry at all ring junctions. Ozonolysis of ring A and aldol condensation gave dl-progesterone (M.B. Gravestock, 1978 see p. 279f.). 

Diacetoxylation of various conjugated dienes including cyclic dienes has been extensively studied. 1,3-Cyclohexadiene was converted into a mixture of isomeric l,4-diacetoxy-2-cyclohexenes of unknown stereochemistry[303]. The stereoselective Pd-catalyzed 1,4-diacetoxylation of dienes is carried out in AcOH in the presence of LiOAc and /or LiCI and beiizoquinone[304.305]. In the presence of acetate ion and in the absence of chloride ion, /rau.v-diacetox-ylation occurs, whereas addition of a catalytic amount of LiCl changes the stereochemistry to cis addition. The coordination of a chloride ion to Pd makes the cis migration of the acetate from Pd impossible. From 1,3-cyclohexadiene, trans- and ci j-l,4-diacetoxy-2-cyclohexenes (346 and 347) can be prepared stereoselectively. For the 6-substituted 1,3-cycloheptadiene 348, a high diaster-eoselectivity is observed. The stereoselective cij-diacetoxylation of 5-carbo-methoxy-1,3-cyclohexadiene (349) has been applied to the synthesis of dl-shikimic acid (350). 

The wM-diacetate 363 can be transformed into either enantiomer of the 4-substituted 2-cyclohexen-l-ol 364 via the enzymatic hydrolysis. By changing the relative reactivity of the allylic leaving groups (acetate and the more reactive carbonate), either enantiomer of 4-substituted cyclohexenyl acetate is accessible by choice. Then the enantioselective synthesis of (7 )- and (S)-5-substituted 1,3-cyclohexadienes 365 and 367 can be achieved. The Pd(II)-cat-alyzed acetoxylactonization of the diene acids affords the lactones 366 and 368 of different stereochemistry[310]. The tropane alkaloid skeletons 370 and 371 have been constructed based on this chemoselective Pd-catalyzed reactions of 6-benzyloxy-l,3-cycloheptadiene (369)[311]. 

In addition to the synthetic applications related to the stereoselective or stereospecific syntheses of various systems, especially natural products, described in the previous subsection, a number of general synthetic uses of the reversible [2,3]-sigmatropic rearrangement of allylic sulfoxides are presented below. Several investigators110-113 have employed the allylic sulfenate-to-sulfoxide equilibrium in combination with the syn elimination of the latter as a method for the synthesis of conjugated dienes. For example, Reich and coworkers110,111 have reported a detailed study on the conversion of allylic alcohols to 1,3-dienes by sequential sulfenate sulfoxide rearrangement and syn elimination of the sulfoxide. This method of mild and efficient 1,4-dehydration of allylic alcohols has also been shown to proceed with overall cis stereochemistry in cyclic systems, as illustrated by equation 25. The reaction of trans-46 proceeds almost instantaneously at room temperature, while that of the cis-alcohol is much slower. This method has been subsequently applied for the synthesis of several natural products, such as the stereoselective transformation of the allylic alcohol 48 into the sex pheromone of the Red Bollworm Moth (49)112 and the conversion of isocodeine (50) into 6-demethoxythebaine (51)113. 

The synthesis of chaparrinone and other quassinoids (naturally occurring substances with antileukemic activity) is another striking example [16a-c]. The key step of synthesis was the Diels-Alder reaction between the a,/l-unsaturated ketoaldehyde 1 (Scheme 6.1) with ethyl 4-methyl-3,5-hexadienoate 2 (R = Et). In benzene, the exo adduct is prevalent but it does not have the desired stereochemistry at C-14. In water, the reaction rate nearly doubles and both the reaction yield and the endo adduct increase considerably. By using the diene acid 2 (R = H) the reaction in water is 10 times faster than in organic solvent and the diastereoselectivity and the yield are satisfactory. The best result was obtained with diene sodium carboxylate 2 (R = Na) when the reaction is conducted 2m in diene the reaction is complete in 5h and the endo adduct is 75% of the diaster-eoisomeric reaction mixture. 

Diels-Alder reaction is one of the most fundamental reactions for organic synthesis. Its synthetic utility is unquestioned. The stereochemistry of the reactions has attracted much attention. The retention of stereochemistry in the diene and the dienophile, the predominant formation of endo-attack products in the reactions of cyclic dienes, and highly controlled regioselectivity in the reactions of substimted dienes and... 

Answer Diels-Alder disconnection (7a) reveals a diene (9), with no stereochemistry, and a dienophile (10) which must be trans to give trans groups in (7). The one-step synthesis is successful. ... 

The synthesis of triquinane acids, initiated by the preparation of isocomenic acid [22], thus provided a general method for control of the stereochemistry of secondary methyl groups in these terpenes. The [4+1] annulation based on the dienes of type 23 then laid the groundwork for the first-generation design and a model study for the approach to retigeranic acid [23]. 

The first reported use of the DPM rearrangement in natural product synthesis can be found in the synthesis of methyl chrysanthemate, 71, reported by Pattenden and Whybrow (Scheme 18)35. This is produced directly by photolysis of 1,4-diene 70. While it should be noted that this reaction gave 71 in only 12% yield, it did furnish the desired product in a single step, with the correct relative stereochemistry. Bullivant and Pattenden also used a DPM rearrangement to form an advanced intermediate in the synthesis of the dideoxy derivative of the sesquiterpene taylorione, 7436. Irradiation of 72 afforded 73 in 45% isolated yield this was then simply converted to 74 using standard transformations. 

In acyclic systems the 1,4-relative stereoselectivity was controlled by the stereochemistry of the diene. Thus, oxidation of (E,E)- and (E,Z)-2,4-hexadienes to their corresponding diacetates affords dl (>88% dl) and mesa (>95% me so) 2,5-diacetoxy-3-hexene, respectively. A mechanism involving a t vans-accto xy pal I adation of the conjugated diene to give an intermediate (rr-allyljpalladium complex, followed by either a cis or trans attack by acetate on the allyl group, has been suggested. The cis attack is explained by a cis migration from a (cr-allyl)palladium intermediate. The diacetoxylation reaction was applied to the preparation of a key intermediate for the synthesis of d/-shikimic acid, 3,... 

Subsequent monosilylation and Wittig reaction furnished unsymmetrical double diene 170. The synthesis of the other Diels-Alder partner started from bromophenol 173 (prepared in three steps from dimethoxytoluene), which was doubly metalated and reacted with (S,S)-menthylp-toluenesulfinate 173. CAN oxidation delivered quinone 171, which underwent a Diels-Alder reaction with double diene 170 to give compound 175 possessing the correct regio- and stereochemistry. Upon heating in toluene the desired elimination occurred followed by IMDA reaction to adduct 176, which was obtained in an excellent yield and enantioselectivity. Both Diels-Alder reactions proceeded through an endo transition state the enantioselectivity of the first cyclization is due to the chiral auxiliary, which favors an endo approach of 170 to the sterically less congested face (top face) (Scheme 27). 

An epoxytrichloroacetimidate was used as a key intermediate in the total synthesis of (+)-myiiocin. The intermediate diene 157 was constructed in several steps from 156. Stereospecific epoxidation of 157, followed by imidate formation gave 158. Treatment of 158 with Et2AlCl provided 159 for which the proper stereochemistry of the amino group is now set for the natural product (Scheme 8.46). 

While the process works for a great number of conjugated dienes, a few, such as 1,3-cyclopentadiene and those acyclic dienes that have an oxygen substituenl in an allylic position, did not give a chloroacetoxylation product.23 Control of the 1,4-relative stereochemistry and preparation of compounds analogous to the title compounds also work for acyclic dienes,23 5 This process was used to obtain remote stereocontrol in acyclic systems and applied to the synthesis of a pheromone.5... 

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