## Abstract The Li/K‐derivative **6** is used to synthesize the title compounds (**3a** and **4a**) in enantiomerically pure form from (−)‐(__S__)‐propylene epoxide. The C,C bond forming key step leading to the hydroxyketone 7 is followed by cyclization (→, **8**), Beckmann cleavage (→ **9b**) and
A Short Synthesis of (R,R)-(-)-Pyrenophorin from (S)-Propylene Oxide and a 3-Pentenoic Acid d5-Reagent
✍ Scribed by Mali, Raghao S. ;Pohmakotr, Manat ;Weidmann, Beat ;Seebach, Dieter
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1981
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 751 KB
- Volume
- 1981
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0947-3440
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Analysis of the known syntheses of pyrenophorin (1) (Scheme 1) reveals that they all rest upon the use of reagents with d^1^‐, d^3^‐, or a^2^‐reactivity umpolung for the establishment of at least one of the 1,4‐distances of functional groups. A different approach, outlined in Scheme 2, has now been realized: the non‐conjugated and the conjugated 7‐hydroxyoctenoic acids 10 and 11, obtained from dienone dianion derivatives of type 3 and d,l‐ or (S)‐methyloxirane, are converted to the macrodiolides 12 and 13, respectively. These are directly oxidized with introduction of an oxygen function at position 4, see 13 → 1 and 12 → 16 → 17 → 1. The overall transformation of the γ,δ‐unsaturated ketone 18 to pyrenophorin (1) in 27% yield takes six steps, partly without purification of intermediates.
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