title: A convergent Pd-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation of dl- and meso-divinylethylene carbonate: enantioselective synthesis of (+)-australine hydrochloride and formal synthesis of isoaltholactone.
abstract: The use of a mixture of dl- and meso-divinylethylene carbonate as an electrophile in palladium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation reactions is reported. From the diastereomeric mixture of meso and chiral racemic starting materials, a single product is obtained in high optical purity employing either oxygen or nitrogen nucleophiles. The resulting dienes have proven to be versatile synthetic intermediates as each carbon is functionalized for further transformation and differentiated by virtue of the reaction. A mechanism for this intriguing transformation is proposed and a concise enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-australine hydrochloride is reported as well as a formal synthesis of isoaltholactone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 94305-5080, USA. bmtrost@stanford.edu
authors.forename: Barry M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Trost
authors.forename: Aaron
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aponick
authors.forename: Benjamin N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Stanzl
mesh_terms: D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D000586:Amination; D002254:Carbonates / Q000737:chemistry*; D002384:Catalysis; D005030:Ethylenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010165:Palladium / Q000737:chemistry*; D010636:Phenols / Q000737:chemistry; D011753:Pyrones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014753:Vinyl Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D000498:Allyl Compounds; D002254:Carbonates; D005030:Ethylenes; D005663:Furans; D010636:Phenols; D011753:Pyrones; D011763:Pyrrolizidine Alkaloids; D014753:Vinyl Compounds; C459359:altholactone; C059794:australine; D010165:Palladium; C036216:ethylene