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Synthesis of (E)-4-methylhexa-3,5-dien-1-ol and its Diels-Alder reaction with thioester dienophiles: a short enantioselective synthesis of bicyclic lactones

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The preparation of (E)-4-methylhexa-3,5-dien-1-ol has been achieved in a single step from 3-methylpenta-1,4-diene via deprotonation with BuLi, alkylation with paraformaldehyde, and metal counterion exchange in situ to promote oxy-anion accelerated [1,3]-sigmatropic shift. This alcohol is shown to undergo intermolecular Diels-Alder reaction with 3-isopropyl acrylate thioesters; the so-formed exclusive endo-adduct may then be closed to the bicyclic lactone, the product of formal intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction (a much more difficult process). Use of chiral thioesters results in an enantioselective synthesis of this bicyclic lactone, an intermediate with application to eunicellane (cladiellane) diterpene synthesis.
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10.1002/ejoc.201700900

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University of Oxford
Oxford college:
Brasenose College
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Wiley
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European Journal of Organic Chemistry More from this journal
Volume:
2017
Issue:
33
Pages:
4916–4921
Publication date:
2017-07-14
Acceptance date:
2017-07-14
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1099-0690
ISSN:
1434-193X


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2017-07-24

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