title: Synthetic studies on schisandra nortriterpenoids. Stereocontrolled synthesis of enantiopure C-5-epi ABC ring systems of micrandilactone A and lancifodilactone G using RCM.
abstract: A stereocontrolled approach for the construction of ABC ring systems of micrandilactone A and lancifodilactone G has been developed. The synthesis involves construction of an enantiopure functionalized cycloheptene derivative 17 through RCM of the dienol 14 prepared from the known D-mannitol-derived unsaturated ester 12. A remarkable regioselectivity during hydroboration of the cycloheptene derivative 17 was observed during its transformation to the cycloheptanone 20. RCM of the diene 24 prepared stereoselectively from 20 gave the spiro-dihydrofuran 25. The ketal unit in 25 was then converted into the carbinols 28 and 36. A bromonium ion initiated highly stereocontrolled intramolecular etherification in 28 and 37 led to the tricyclic ethers 29 and 38, respectively. Reductive removal of bromine from 29 and 38 followed by RuO(4) oxidation led to the furo-furanone derivatives 31 and 40, the C-5-epi ABC ring systems of the schisandra nortriterpenoids 1 and 2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Jadavpur, Kolkata 700032, India.
authors.forename: Soumitra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Maity
authors.forename: Kiran
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Matcha
authors.forename: Subrata
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D017975:Ruthenium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry; D032141:Schisandra / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D007783:Lactones; D017975:Ruthenium Compounds; D014315:Triterpenes; C507939:lancifodilactone G; C476501:micrandilactone A; C027646:ruthenium tetraoxide