title: Synthesis of +-dihydro-epi-deoxyarteannuin B.
abstract: The synthesis of (+)-dihydro-epi-deoxyarteannuin B (3) from (-)-isopulegol is described. Difficulties in the alkylation of menthone derivatives (e.g., 4a --> 6a) were overcome by using Noyori's zincate enolate method. Related problems with nucleophilic addition to the hindered menthone core of 6a were resolved by using either organocerium or acetylide nucleophiles. Finally, two alternative olefin metathesis approaches are reported for the final cyclization. This study provides insight into the reactivity and synthetic processing of the artemisinin sesquiterpenes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306-4390, USA. gdudley@chem.fsu.edu
authors.forename: Gregory B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Dudley
authors.forename: Douglas A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Engel
authors.forename: Ion
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Ghiviriga
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lam
authors.forename: Kevin W C
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Poon
authors.forename: Jeananne A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Singletary
mesh_terms: D000478:Alkylation; D037621:Artemisinins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D037621:Artemisinins; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C447002:deoxyarteannuin B