## Abstract Two __trans__ stereoisomers of 3‐methylcyclopentadecanol (=muscol), (1__R__,3__R__)‐**2** and (1__S__,3__S__)‐**2**, were efficiently synthesized from (3__RS__)‐3‐methylcyclopentadecanone (=muscone; (3__RS__)‐**1**) by a highly stereoselective reduction (__Scheme__). __L‐Selectride__^®^
Enantioselective Syntheses and Fragrance Properties of the Four Stereoisomers of Magnolione® (Magnolia Ketone)
✍ Scribed by Andrea Quendolin Stang; Günter Helmchen
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2005
- Tongue
- German
- Weight
- 124 KB
- Volume
- 88
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0018-019X
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
Enantioselective total syntheses of the four stereoisomers of the fragrance Magnolione® (1) are described. Key step is a Pd‐catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation displaying enantiomer excess of ≥ 99% (Scheme 2). The resultant methyl α‐acetyl‐2‐pentylcyclopent‐2‐ene‐1‐acetate) was subjected to demethoxycarbonylation, carbonyl protection by acetalization, and epoxidation (Schemes 2 and 3). Subsequent Lewis acid catalyzed epoxide/ ketone rearrangement followed by deprotection gave cis/trans mixtures of Magnolione® in 28% overall yield (Scheme 3). The cis/trans isomers were separated by prep. HPLC, and fragrance properties as well as odor threshold values were determined (Table 2).
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