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The Chemistry of Prof. Paul A. Grieco Montana State University Prepared by Andy Diep Senior Medicinal Research Scientist Forest Laboratories, Inc

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The Chemistry of Prof. Paul A. Grieco

Montana State University

Prepared by Andy DiepSenior Medicinal Research Scientist

Forest Laboratories, Inc

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Paul A. GriecoRegents Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry

Montana State University

B.A., Boston University, 1966;M.A., Columbia University, 1967;Ph.D., Columbia University, 1970;

NSF Postdoctoral Fellow, Harvard University, 1970-71.

AwardsCharles & Nora L. Wiley Award for Meritorious Research, 1999; ACS Award for Creative Work in Synthetic Organic Chemistry, 1991; ACS Arthur C. Cope Scholar Award, 1990; National Cancer Institute Merit Award, 1988; ACS Ernest Guenther Award in the Chemistry of Essential Oils and Related Products, 1982; Award of the Akron Section of the ACS, 1982; Member, Medicinal Chemistry Study Section, NIH, 1998-01; Chairman Medicinal Chemistry Study Section, NIH, 1999-01; Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Fellow, 1978-79; Alfred P. Sloan Fellow, 1974-76; Eli Lilly Fellow, 1973-75.

Since 1997 Paul Grieco has been at Montana State University, where he is now Regents Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry. Before that, he was the Earl Blough Professor and chairman of the chemistry department at Indiana University. He has published more than 250 articles in scientific journals and received many major awards. He has mentored 98 Ph.D. students and 75 postdoctoral fellows in his career. His research interests are center on the invention of new reactions, methods development of medium effects in organic reactions, and strategies in organic synthesis of natural products.

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TotalSynthesis

Natural product

New Strategies&

Tactics

Designed & Discovered methods

Selected Highlights

• Organic Synthesis in Water By Paul A. Grieco Published by Springer, 1998 ISBN 0751404101, 9780751404104

• Development of Cationic Diels-Alder Reaction in Highly Polar Media, Lithium Perchlorate in Diethyl Ether (LPDE) * [1,3]-Sigmatropic Rearrangement of Allyl Vinyl Ethers * Catalytic Acid in LPDE to Promote: # Intra / Intermolecular Imino Diels-Alder # Intramolecular Cycloaddition of Heteroatom-Stabilized Allyl Cations * Nucleophilic Substitution and Ring Opening via Silyl Ketene Acetal • Stereospecific Synthesis of Natural Products via Bicyclo[2.2.2]heptenone & Oxabicyclo[3.2.1]octenes as templates

• Total Synthesis of Natural Products

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DiumycinolJOC, 1975, 40, 2261

MoenocinolJACS, 1975, 97, 1597

OH

OH

OO

CostunolideJOC, 1977, 42, 1717

OH

OHH

H

SireninJACS, 1969, 91, 5660

O

OH

H

O

TemisinJCS, CC,, 1978, 76

OO

OH

OH

OO

R

OH

O

O

TuberiferineJCS, CC, 1976, 582

Eriolangin / EriolaninJACS, 1978, 100, 1616 ibid.,1980, 102, 5886

O

OO

H

OH

O

VernolepinJACS, 1976, 97, 1612ibid.,1977, 99, 5773

O

HO

OH

OO

VernomeninJACS, 1976, 97, 1612ibid.,1977, 99, 5773

O

O

O

H

DamsinJACS, 1977, 99, 7393ibid.,1982, 104, 4226

O

O

O

H

AmbrosinJACS, 1977, 99, 7393ibid.,1982, 104, 4226

OO

O

O

H

Stramonin BJOC, 1978, 43, 4552

O

H

OH

O

O

HelenalinJACS, 1978, 100, 5946ibid.,1982, 104, 4233

O

H

RO

O

O

R=H: Mexicanin 1R=Ac: Linifolin A

TL, 1979, 3265

NS

NH2

O

H HOH

COOH

ThienamycinJACS, 1984, 106, 6414

Selected works (total synthesis) by the Grieco Group

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CompactinJACS, 1986, 108, 5908

O

O

O

O

H

H

H

H

MeO

OMe

QuassinJACS, 1980, 102, 7586ibid., 1984, 106, 3539

O

O

OH

H

H

H

OH

OH

OH

CastelanolideJOC, 1982, 47, 601ibid., 1984, 49, 2342

OH

H

O

H

OH

OH

OH

O

De-A-quassimarinJOC, 1987, 52, 3346

OH

H H

H

O

EstroneJOC, 1980, 45, 2247

NH

N

O

O

O O

NH

CO2HH

H

H

CalcimycinJACS, 1982, 104, 1436

O

O

O

OH

OH

MethynolideJACS, 1979, 101, 4749

O

O

OH

O

O

OH

OH

(+)-TylonolideJACS, 1982, 104, 5781

O

OH

H

OH

OH

O

OOH

HO

H

PolyandraneJACS, 1999, 121, 9891

O

H

OH

O

OHO

CO2Me

H

OH

RO

O

O

H

Bruceoside CJACS, 1996, 16, 5316

R=H ; (-)-ChaparrinoneR=OH ; (-)-Glaucarubolone

JACS, 1993, 115, 6078

O

H

OH

OH

H

O

H

OH

OOH

R

OH

H

H

O

OH

OOH

(+)-des-D-ChaparrinoneJOC, 1998, 63, 5929

Selected works (total synthesis) by the Grieco Group

O

O

O

H

O

H

OH

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H

H

H

HH

Ph

CO2H

H

n

Endiandric AcidSYNLETT, 1997, 493

LycopodineJACS, 1998, 120, 5128

S

N

O

O OH O

OH

O

(-)-Epothilone BCC, 1998, 1597

NN

H

O

EburnamonineJOC, 1994, 59, 7197

N

NH

H H

H

IbogamineJOC, 1994, 59, 6898TL, 1996, 37, 8289

NH

NH O

N

NH

O

OH

O

O

O

Br

(+)-JasplakinolideJACS, 1988, 110, 1630

NH

N

CO2Me

H

H

PseudotabersonineJACS, 1993, 115, 1164

C(19)-C(32)Scytophycin C

TL, 1998, 39, 1125OL, 2002, 2, 245

C(19)-C(27)Rifamycin S

OL, 2001, 3, 481

O

O

O

H

H

OH H

H

OH

HO

Laulimalide

Selected works (total synthesis) by the Grieco Group

NHH

H

H

O

O

OO

O

OHNH

O

O

AcO

OH OHMeO

O

O

OOH

OH

NCHO

OMe

OMe

OMeOMe

O

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Organic Synthesis in H2O & Polar MediaLithium Perchlorate in Diethyl Ether

(LPDE)

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Aqueous Intermolecular Diels-Alder ChemistryDienes with Dienophiles in H2O

JOC. 1983, 48, 3137CO2Na

O

OO

O

H

CO2Me

+1. H2O / r.t. / 1h

2. CH2N2 / 77%

CO2Na

O

OO

O

H

CO2Me

+ 1. H2O / r.t. / 7h

2. CH2N2 / 77%

NH3

O

O

MeON

OH

MeO

Cl-

+

H2O / r.t. / 20 h95%

Tetrahedron, 1986, 42, 2847

Methacrolein

H2O / 550 C 16 h

LiAlH4

THF/00 C

CO2Na CO2H

H

OOH

OH

J.Chem.Soc., Chem Comm, 1988, 500

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Aqueous Intermolecular Diels-Alder ChemistryDienes with Dienophiles in H2O

Benzene

reflux / 72h 67%

HO

CHO

OMe

CO2Na H

OMe

H H

O

CHO

CO2Na

+ H2O

r.t. / 5 h 75%

HO

CHO

OMe

CO2Et H

OMe

H H

O

CHO

CO2Et

+

O

H

OH

OH

H

O

H

OH

OOH

JOC. 1983, 48, 3137JACS. 1990, 112, 9436JACS, 1993, 115, 6078

Chaparrinone

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VernolepinO

OO

H

OH

O

JOC. 1984, 49, 5257JOC. 1983, 48, 3137JACS. 1980, 102, 782

Aqueous Intermolecular Diels-Alder ChemistryDienes with Dienophiles in H2O

CO2Na

BnO

CHO

OBn

H

OHC

NaO2C

O

OH

OBn

+ H2O 1. NaBH4

2. H+ / 91%overall

O

H

O

MeO

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Nucleophilic Substitutions of Ketene Acetals

TL, 1992, 33, 4735

OHOTBS

OMeO

OMe

(2 eq)

3.0 M LiClO4 in Et2O rt., 15 min / 86%

H

OH O

OMe

H

OTBS

OMe(2 eq)

3.0 M LiClO4 in Et2O rt., 15 min / 92%

OH O

OMe

O

OMe

OTBS

OMe

3.0 M LiClO4 in Et2O 75% 4 : 1

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Nucleophilic Substitutions of Indole

OH

OHNH OH

1.0 M LiClO4 in Et2O .01 (eq) HOAc

Indole / 1.5 h / 86%

NH

H

H

OHNHN

H

H

H

3.0 M LiClO4 in Et2O

Indole / 30 min / 97%

Yuehchukene

J. Chem.Soc.,Chem.Commun, 1993, 510

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)[4+2] Cycloaddition

TL., 1993, 34, 7367

NHBOCO

O

O

O

O

O

H

NHBOC

O

O

O

H

NHBOC+

7.7 : 1

toluene

550 C / 7h 86%

+

NHBOCO

O

O

O

O

O

H

NHBOC

O

O

O

H

NHBOC+

41 : 1

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

rt ., 4h

+

N

OTBS

OTBS O

OMe NH

O

CO2MeOTBS

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

4h / 80%+

endo : exo 3 : 1

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Intra/Intermolecular Ionic Diels-Alder Reactions

Synlett., 1995, 1155

O O

H

O

H

O

H

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) CSA / 16h 63%

+ +

endo : endo : exo 1 4 1

OO

H

O O5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.01 (eq) CSA / 2h 95%

OO OO

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.01 (eq) CSA / 30 min 96%

+

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction of Trienone

O

H

H

H

H

O

1.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) CSA / 24h 70%

O O

H

H H

H

O

H

H H

H

O

H

H H

H

O

+

2 : 1

o-dichlorobenzene reflux / 40 h 53%

1. 2 %

1.0 eq Et2AlCl DCM / 24h

Acid catalyzed migration of the diene prior to [4+2] cycloaddition

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-stabilized Allyl Cations Cycloaddition

OH

O O

H

H H

H

O

H

H H

H

O+

3.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) TFA / 24h 91%

+

4 : 1

JACS. 1996, 118, 2095

OH

O

H

H

H

H

O

3.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) TFA / 24h 87%

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-stabilized Allyl Cations Cycloaddition

TL. 1998, 39, 7047OH

H

H

OH

MeOO

H

H H

OH

H

H

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) TFA / 75%

OTBSSPh

OH

Ph

HH

SPhOH

H H

H

H

Ph

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) CSA / 88%

Ph

H

O

H

TIPSOH

H

H

Ph

O

H

HTIPSO

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) TFA / 90%

H

H

H

PhHH

HHO2C

Endiandric acid A Synlett., 1997, 493

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)1,4-Addition of Silyl Ketene Acetal

O

OTBS

OMe

OTBS

O

OMe

+1.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

rt., 30 min / 87%

O

OTBS

OMe

OTBS

O

OMe

+5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

rt., 1.5 h / 76%

TL. 1991, 32, 4665

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)1,4-Addition of Silyl Ketene Acetal

OTBS

OMe

O

O

O

H

OMe

CO2Me

O

O

H

OMe

CO2Me

OTBS

CO2Me1.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

24 h / 93%

JACS. 1993, 115, 5841

Sesbanimide A

OTBS

OMe

O

OO

O

H

TBSO

O

OO

H

TBSO

OTBS

CO2Me

O NHOH

OO

O

O

OH

3.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

rt., 2h / 65%

J.C.S., Chem.Commun. 1992, 368

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PERSPECTIVES INTOTAL SYNTHESIS

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Diels-Alder ChemistryTotal Synthesis of Pseudotabersonine

(Retro Diels-Alder/intramolecular aza Diels-Alder sequence)

Pseudotabersonine

NH

N

CO2Me

H

H

A B

CB D

JOC, 1987, 52, 5746JACS. 1993, 115, 1164

Compound D is anticipated to undergo a tandem retro Diels-Alder / intramolecular aza Diels-Alder reaction under aprotic conditions.

NH

O

C3H7H

N+

NH

O

N

NO

N

bn

K-diisopropylamideTHF / - 780 C / 53%

-OTf

KO-t-Bu / THFBnCl / Bu4NI /24 h 65%

NH

O

NH

O

C3H7H

trans-2-hexenal

tol / Et3N / reflux 18 h / 65%

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Diels-Alder ChemistryTotal Synthesis of Pseudotabersonine

JOC, 1987, 52, 5746JACS. 1993, 115, 1164

DE

NO

N

bn N

O

N

bn

N

N

H

H

bn

O

BF3OEt2 / tol1000 C / 2 h

-

Aza Diels-Alder61% / (1.5 : 1 ds)

Retro Diels-Alder

NH

NH

H

CHO

MeCN / Et3N 800 C

NH

N

CO2Me

H

H

Pseudotabersonine

FGH

I

• The use of cyclopentadiene as a protective group• Mixture of [E] is of no consequence, since both will be transformed into intermediate [H]• Pericyclic reaction Cascades: tandem retro Diels-Alder/intramolecular aza Diels-Alder sequence

Li

CH(OEt)2

N

N

O

CH(OEt)2

OH

H

H

bn

NO

CH(OEt)2bn

N+

H

NO

CH(OEt)2bn

N

Acetone/H2O TsOH

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Ibogamine

Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Application Toward the Synthesis of Ibogamine

N

NH

NH

NHCBz

H

CO2Me

NH

H

CO2Me

OH

NHCBz

1. 3 (eq) diborane / THF

2. base / H2O2 / 68%

Electrophilic substitution at C2 of N’-CBz-tryptamine employinghighly polar media (LPDE)

NH

NHCBzOH CO2Me

NH

NHCBz

H

CO2Me

+ 5.0 M LiClO4-Et2O.05 (eq) CSA / 60%

TL. 1996, 37, 8289

O

O

O

H

O

CO2H

MeO OH

CO2Me

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Ibogamine

Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Synthesis of Ibogamine

N

NH

N

NH

H

Epi-Ibogamine

NH

H

CO2Me

OH

NHCBz

OI+

OH O

CF3CF3

NH

H

CO2Me

O

NHCBz

/ DCM / 75%

NH

H

CO2Me

O

NHCBz

NH

NH

H

CO2Me

NH

NH

H

CO2Me

1. 10% Pd-C / THF-EtOH (1:1) cyclohexene

2. Na-cyanoborohydride / TFA 75% / ratio (1 : 2.4)

+

NH

NH

H

CO2Me

1. Pyrolysis at 2200 C2. LiAlH4 / THF / 6h

TL. 1996, 37, 8289

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Eburnamonine

Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Intramolecular Imino Diels-Alder: Total Synthesis of Eburnamonine

NN

H

ON

N

H

H

O

NN

O

JOC. 1994, 59, 7197

NO

Et

OO

SiMe3 N

Et

OO

SiMe3NH

O

N

Et

OO

SiMe3NH

EtO2C

TEOC

NH

EtO2C

TEOCethyl diazoacetate Cu / 1350C

64 % (1 : 1)

+

BF3OEt2 (cat)

DCM / 00C

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Intramolecular Imino Diels-Alder: Total Synthesis of Eburnamonine

JOC. 1994, 59, 7197

NH

EtO2C

TEOC

O

NHTEOC

O

O2N

NN

H

H

O

NN

O

N

O

O

NH

TEOCO

NHTEOC

O

O2N

NH

O

N

O

NH

TEOC WittigOlefination

N

O

NH

TEOC NN

O

BTAF / molecular sieves

THF / 8h / 81% (sensitive imine)

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Intramolecular Imino Diels-Alder: Total Synthesis of Eburnamonine

JOC. 1994, 59, 7197

NN

H

H

O

reflux / EtOHsulfuric acid

80%

NN

H

O

Eburnamonine

NN

H

H

O

NN

O

5.0 M LiClO4-Et2O10 mol % CSA / rt

96 %

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Lycopodine

Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-Stabilized Allyl Cation: Total Synthesis of Lycopodine

NHH

H

H

O

JACS. 1998, 120, 5128

OH

O

H

H

H

H

O

3.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.1 (eq) TFA / 24h 87%

methodology toward the synthesis of lycopodine

O

O

OTBDPSI OTMS

O

O

OTBDPS

OH

O

O

OTBDPS

O

1.2 eq LDA / THF - 780 C

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-Stabilized Allyl Cation: Total Synthesis of Lycopodine

JACS. 1998, 120, 5128

O

Oi-Pr

OTBDPS

OB

SSi Ph

B

S

Si

Ph O

H

OTBDPS

O

Oi-Pr

OTBDPS

OBBN

S SiMe3

Ph

O

Oi-Pr

OTBDPS

SPhOTBSLi

Oi-Pr

OTBDPS

SPhOH

OTBS

4.0 N NaOH

syn elimination (E-diene)

Pearson'sallylborane

THF / -780 C

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-Stabilized Allyl Cation: Total Synthesis of Lycopodine

JACS. 1998, 120, 5128

Oi-Pr

OTBDPS

SPhOTBS

OHH

H

OTBS

iPr-O

OTBDPS

SPh

2.0 M LiClO4-Et2O10 mol% / TFA / 1h 66%

Tricyclic compound possessing the 40 carbon atom and all the necessary carbonatoms needed for elaboration of lycopodine

NHH

H

H

O

Lycopodine

H

H

OTBS

iPr-O

OTBDPS

SPh

H

H

OH OTBDPS

SPh

O

H

H

H

SPh

O

H

I

1. 1.0 N HCl / THF2. K2CO3 / MeOH / 16h

1. Grieco elimination2. TBAF / THF

3. MsCl / Et3N / DCM4. NaI / acetone / reflux

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-Stabilized Allyl Cation: Total Synthesis of Lycopodine

JACS. 1998, 120, 5128

H

H

SPh

O

H

I

HH

H

H

O

SH

Ph

SOPh

n-Bu3SnH / AIBNbenzene / reflux 65%

.

HH

H

H

O

SH

Ph

HH

H

H

H

AcO

ONH H

H

H

OAc

H

O1. Li(t-BuO)3AlH / THF / 12h 2. Ac2O / DMAP / DCM

3. TMSCl / NaI / H2O HgCl2 / CH3CN / 2h

1. NH2OH - HCl (2 eq) / EtOH NaOAc (5 eq) 2. SOCl2 / dioxane (Beckmann rearrangement)

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Heteroatom-Stabilized Allyl Cation: Total Synthesis of Lycopodine

JACS. 1998, 120, 5128

NH H

H

H

OAc

H

ONH H

H

HH

OH

N H

H

HH

O

Cl

Red-Al / benzene / 80% NCS / DCM / 30 min then TPAP / 30 min

N H

H

HH

O

Cl

1. AgBF4 / benzene (Stieglitz rearrangement)

2. NaBH3CN / MeOH

NHH

H

H

O

Lycopodine

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Direct Ring Opening of Oxabicyclo[3.2.1] Systems

& Its Application to Synthesis

OTBS

OMeO

OTBSOTBS

OTBS

MeO2C

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

80%

O

OTBSO

OH

O

OH1. 5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O i-Bu2AlH

2. H2O

OTBS

OTBS

MeO2C

OH

OH

MeO2C

1. TBAF / HOAc / THF / 60h

2. LiAl(O-t-Bu)3H / THF

OL. 2001, 3, 481OL, 2002, 4, 245

OH

OH

MeO2COH OO OO

CO2Allyl

OTr O OPMPTES

Rigid 7-membered ring allowed for selective protonation & reduction

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Reaction in Highly Polar Media (LPDE)Direct Ring Opening of Oxabicyclo[3.2.1] Systems

(Synthesis of the C1 - C11 Fragment of Epothilone B)

S

N

O

O OH O

OH

O

1 3 5

8

11

Epothilone B

OTBS

OMeO

OTBS OTBS

OTBS

MeO2C

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

OTMS

OMeO

OTBDPS OTBDPS

OTMS

O

MeO

5.0 M LiClO4- Et2O

.05 (eq) TMSCl / 60%

The C4 quaternary carbon atom was established through ring openingreaction

Functionalized cycloheptadiene provided all the necessary carbon atoms needed for further elaboration into the C3 - C11 fragment of epothilone

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S

N

O

O OH O

OH

O

1 3 5

8

11

Epothilone B

OTBDPS

OTMS

O

MeO

OH

O

MeO

O

OH

O

MeO

O HF / pyridine THF / 15 h / 94%

20 : 1

OH

O

MeO

O

OMe

COOHPh

O

O

MeO

O

O

OMePh

O

O

MeO

O

OMePh

OH DCC / DMAP DCM / 16 h 85% / 99% de

LiAlH(t-BuO)3

THF / - 780C 6h / 89%

• Selective protonation• (S)-O-methylmandelic ester served as a resolving agent, protecting group, and a leaving group for the latter stage• Reduction from the -face avoiding the diaxial hydrogens

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S

N

O

O OH O

OH

O

1 3 5

8

11

O

O

MeO

O

OMePh

OH

OHO

O

OTBSO

O

Lithium Iodidepy / reflux / 24h 91%

1. TBSOTf / DCM 2,6-lutidine

2. PtO2 / H2 / EtOH 95%

OTBSO

O

OTBSOH

OH

OTBSO

OH

O OLiBH4 / THF- 500 C / 17 h 97% acetone / 9h

91%

* Dealkylation / SN2’ ring cyclization via lithium iodide* Selective oxidation of diols to cyclic hemiketal

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S

N

O

O OH O

OH

O

1 3 5

8

11

OTBSO

OH

OH

OH

OTBS

OH

OTBSO+ OTBSO

O

OAr

O

O

O

OTBS

OH

1. m-CPBA / DCM / 4h2. LiAlH4 / THF / - 200C 81%

m-CPBA LiAlH4

Baeyer-Villiger oxidation of hemiketalOL. 2000, 2, 1717

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OH

OH

OTBS

OH

OH

OTBS

O O

OMe

OTBS

O O

OMe

p-MeOC6H4CH(OMe)2

TsOH / benzene1. ArSeCN /n-Bu3P THF : py (1:1)

2. H2O2 / 87%

S

N

O

O OH O

OH

O

1 3 5

8

11* Grieco elimination to form the terminal olefin* Regioselective reduction of the acetal via DiBAlH* Chelation controlled aldol

OTBS

O O

OMe

OTBS

O OPMB

OTBS

OiPrOTBS

OPMB

O

O OH

1. i-Bu2AlH / DCM

2. Dess-Martin Me2AlCl (2.5 eq) DCM / -780C

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NH

N

O

O

O O

NH

CO2HH

H

H NS

NH2

OCOOH

OH

CO2H

OH

OH

OH

The Chemistry of Bicyclo[2.2.1]heptenone:Application to The Total Synthesis of Natural Products

(for further reading)

O

O

O

H

O

H

OH

O

O

O O

Br

O

MeO

HelenalinJACS, 1978, 100, 5946ibid.,1982, 104, 4233

DamsinJACS, 1977, 99, 7393ibid.,1982, 104, 4226

12-MethylprostaglandinsJACS, 1976, 4111

CalcimycinJACS, 1982, 104, 1436

ThienamycinJACS, 1984, 106, 6414

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