title: Stereocontrolled synthesis of spiroketals via Ti(Oi-Pr)4-mediated kinetic spirocyclization of glycal epoxides with retention of configuration.
abstract: A Ti(Oi-Pr)4-mediated kinetic spiroketalization reaction has been developed for the stereocontrolled target- and diversity-oriented synthesis of spiroketals. In contrast to most existing methods for spiroketal synthesis, this reaction does not rely upon thermodynamic control over the stereochemical configuration at the anomeric carbon. Stereochemically diverse glycals are first alkylated at the C1-position to introduce a hydroxyl-bearing side chain, then epoxidized stereoselectively. Treatment with Ti(Oi-Pr)4 leads to an unusual kinetic epoxide-opening spirocyclization (spirocycloisomerization) with retention of configuration at the anomeric carbon. The reaction is proposed to proceed via a chelation-controlled mechanism and has been used to form five-, six-, and seven-membered rings with stereochemically diverse substituents. This approach may also be useful for the related intermolecular beta-mannosidation reaction. This Ti(Oi-Pr)4-mediated spirocyclization is stereochemically complementary to our previously reported MeOH-induced spirocyclization, which proceeds with inversion of configuration, and together, these reactions provide comprehensive access to systematically stereochemically diversified spiroketals.
authors.affiliation: Tri-Institutional Training Program in Chemical Biology, Pharmacology Program-Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Avenue, Box 422, New York, NY 10021, USA.
authors.forename: Sirkka B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Moilanen
authors.forename: Justin S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Potuzak
authors.forename: Derek S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Tan
mesh_terms: D002236:Carbohydrate Conformation; D003500:Cyclization; D004852:Epoxy Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D006027:Glycosides / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D006601:Hexoses / Q000737:chemistry; D007700:Kinetics; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014025:Titanium / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D004852:Epoxy Compounds; D006027:Glycosides; D006601:Hexoses; D013141:Spiro Compounds; D014025:Titanium