title: Stereoselective synthesis of cyclic ethers via the palladium-catalyzed intramolecular addition of alcohols to phosphono allylic carbonates.
abstract: Cross metathesis of the acrolein-derived phosphono allylic carbonate and hydroxy alkenes using second generation Grubbs catalyst and copper(I) iodide gave the substituted phosphonates in good yield. Stereospecific palladium(0)-catalyzed cyclization gave tetrahydrofuran and tetrahydropyran vinyl phosphonates. Regioselective Wacker oxidation of the vinyl phosphonate gave the beta-keto phosphonate, which underwent HWE reaction with benzaldehyde to yield the unsaturated ketone. The utility of the cross metathesis/cyclization protocol was further demonstrated by a formal synthesis of centrolobine.
authors: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Missouri-St. Louis, One University Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri 63121, USA.
authors: Anyu
authors: A
authors: He
authors: Nongnuch
authors: N
authors: Sutivisedsak
authors: Christopher D
authors: CD
authors: Spilling
mesh_terms: D000438:Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry*; D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000498:Allyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002254:Carbonates / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007659:Ketones; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010165:Palladium; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000438:Alcohols; D000475:Alkenes; D000498:Allyl Compounds; D002254:Carbonates; D004988:Ethers, Cyclic; D007659:Ketones; D009943:Organophosphorus Compounds; D010165:Palladium