Tandem steps

A interesting and useful reaetion is the intramolecular polycyclization reaction of polyalkenes by tandem or domino insertions of alkenes to give polycyclic compounds[l 38]. In the tandem cyclization. an intermediate in many cases is a neopentylpalladium formed by the insertion of 1,1-disubstituted alkenes, which has no possibility of /3-elimination. The key step in the total synthesis of scopadulcic acid is the Pd-catalyzed construction of the tricyclic system 202 containing the bicyclo[3.2. Ijoctane substructure. The single tricyclic product 202 was obtained in 82% yield from 201 [20,164). The benzyl chloride 203 undergoes oxidative addition and alkene insertion. Formation of the spiro compound 204 by the intramolecular double insertion of alkenes is an exam-ple[165]. 

The main advantages of the ms/ms systems are related to the sensitivity and selectivity they provide. Two mass analyzers in tandem significantly enhance selectivity. Thus samples in very complex matrices can be characterized quickly with Htde or no sample clean-up. Direct introduction of samples such as coca leaves or urine into an ms or even a gc/lc/ms system requires a clean-up step that is not needed in tandem mass spectrometry (28,29). Adding the sensitivity of the electron multiplier to this type of selectivity makes ms/ms a powerhil analytical tool, indeed. It should be noted that introduction of very complex materials increases the frequency of ion source cleaning compared to single-stage instmments where sample clean-up is done first. 

The most recent, and probably most elegant, process for the asymmetric synthesis of (+)-estrone appHes a tandem Claisen rearrangement and intramolecular ene-reaction (Eig. 23). StereochemicaHy pure (185) is synthesized from (2R)-l,2-0-isopropyhdene-3-butanone in an overall yield of 86% in four chemical steps. Heating a toluene solution of (185), enol ether (187), and 2,6-dimethylphenol to 180°C in a sealed tube for 60 h produces (190) in 76% yield after purification. Ozonolysis of (190) followed by base-catalyzed epimerization of the C8a-hydrogen to a C8P-hydrogen (again similar to conversion of (175) to (176)) produces (184) in 46% yield from (190). Aldehyde (184) was converted to 9,11-dehydroestrone methyl ether (177) as discussed above. The overall yield of 9,11-dehydroestrone methyl ether (177) was 17% in five steps from 6-methoxy-l-tetralone (186) and (185) (201). 

A more recent application of the Knoevenagel reaction is its use in domino reactions. The term domino reaction is used for two or more subsequent transformations, where the next reaction step is based on the functionality generated in the preceding step. Such reactions are also called tandem reactions or cascade reactions. 

The synthesis of f-i-i-crotanecine is accomplished in 10 steps in a 10.2% overall yield, as shown in Scheme 8.42. The key step in the asymmetric synthesis is a Lewis acid-promoted, tandem inter [4-i-2 /intra [3-i-2 cycbaddidon between a ffumaroyloxyxiitroalkene and chiral fi-silylvinyl ether, in which the snbsdtuted silanes are used as hydroxy synthons. ... 

Tandem reaction strategies can accomplish several synthetic objectives in a single step.6 The rapidity with which they can build up molecular complexity is a most useful and impressive virtue. For example, cation-induced, biomimetic polyolefinic cyclizations7 are among the most productive and atom-economical8 single-step transformations known in organic chemistry. In one of the most spectac-... 

The enolate of the 1,4-adduct, obtained after the stereoselective Michael addition step, as discussed in the previous sections, may be quenched in situ with various electrophiles. The fact that additional stereogenic centers may be formed via such tandem Michael addition/quench-ing procedures, giving products with high diastereoselectivity in many cases, extends the scope of these methods substantially. Furthermore these procedures occasionally offer the possibility of reversing the syn/anti diastereoselection. In the next sections pertinent examples of diastereoselective inter- and intramolecular quenching reactions will be discussed. 

Tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) is a method for obtaining sequence and structural information by measurement of the mass-to-charge ratios of ionized molecules before and after dissociation reactions within a mass spectrometer which consists essentially of two mass spectrometers in tandem. In the first step, precursor ions are selected for further fragmentation by energy impact and interaction with a collision gas. The generated product ions can be analyzed by a second scan step. MS/MS measurements of peptides can be performed using electrospray or matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization in combination with triple quadruple, ion trap, quadrupole-TOF (time-of-flight), TOF-TOF or ion cyclotron resonance MS. Tandem... 

Guanacastepene A (444) is a novel tricyclic diterpene with fused five-, seven-, and six-membered rings. The possibility of constructing polycyclic compounds via tandem RCM of dienynes was used in Hanna s synthesis of a highly functionalized tricyclic system 443 related to 444. Under the conditions outlined in Scheme 87, trienyne 440 provided the desired tricycle 442 in a single step, as a result of sequential enyne RCM followed by RCM of intermediate 441. Compound 442 was then further functionalized to 443 [182]. 

RCM of a dienyne was also a key step in Mori s recent total synthesis of the alkaloid erythrocarine (447) [183]. The tetracyclic framework of447 was elaborated in the penultimate step, by exposing the hydrochloride of metathesis precursor 445 (1 1 diastereomeric mixture at the carbinol center) to first-generation catalyst A. The tandem process occurred smoothly within 18 h at room temperature leading to tetracycles 446 (1 1 mixture) in quantitative yield. Deprotection of the a-acetoxy isomer 446a led to 447 (Scheme 88). 

Although nitrile oxide cycloadditions have been extensively investigated, cycloadditions of silyl nitronates, synthetic equivalent of nitrile oxides in their reactions with olefins, have not received similar attention. Since we found that the initial cycloadducts, hl-silyloxyisoxazolidines, are formed with high degree of stereoselectivity and can be easily transformed into isoxazolines upon treatment with acid or TBAF, intramolecular silylnitronate-olefin cycloadditions (ISOC) have emerged as a superior alternative to their corresponding INOC reactions [43]. Furthermore, adaptability of ISOC reactions to one-pot tandem sequences involving 1,4-addition and ISOC as the key steps has recently been demonstrated [44]. 

One-pot tandem sequences involving 1,4-addition and ISOC as the key steps have been developed for the construction of N and 0 heterocycles as well as of carbocycles [44]. In this sequence, the nitronate arising from 1,4-addition to an a, -unsaturated nitro alkene is trapped kinetically using trimethyl silyl chloride (TMSCl). The resulting silyl nitronate underwent a facile intramolecular 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition with the unsaturated tether (e.g.. Schemes 20-22). 

Scheme 4.22 Stockman two-directional tandem synthesis sequence (2005). (a) 1 /4NaBH4, H2O (95%), (b) CH3SO2CI, Et3N (100%) (c) NaN3 (d) [3 -1-2] (e) [1,4]-H (f) thermal cyclization (52%, 4 steps).

Nagata, H., Miyazawa, N., Ogasawara, K. (2001) Tandem Single-Step Construction of Chiral Hexahydrophenanthrenes A Concise Route to (-F)-Ferruginol. Organic Letters, 3, 1737-1740. 

A further extension of the DFG S19 method was achieved when polar analytes and those unsuitable for GC were determined by LC/MS or more preferably by liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS/MS). Triple-quadrupole MS/MS and ion trap MS" have become more affordable and acceptable in the recent past. These techniques provide multiple analyte methods by employing modes such as time segments, scan events or multiple injections. By improving the selectivity and sensitivity of detection after HPLC separation, the DFG S19 extraction and cleanup scheme can be applied to polar or high molecular weight analytes, and cleanup steps such as Si02 fractionation or even GPC become unnecessary. 

All previous discussion has focused on sample preparation, i.e., removal of the targeted analyte(s) from the sample matrix, isolation of the analyte(s) from other co-extracted, undesirable sample components, and transfer of the analytes into a solvent suitable for final analysis. Over the years, numerous types of analytical instruments have been employed for this final analysis step as noted in the preceding text and Tables 3 and 4. Overall, GC and LC are the most often used analytical techniques, and modern GC and LC instrumentation coupled with mass spectrometry (MS) and tandem mass spectrometry (MS/MS) detection systems are currently the analytical techniques of choice. Methods relying on spectrophotometric detection and thin-layer chromatography (TLC) are now rarely employed, except perhaps for qualitative purposes. 

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