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A simple total synthesis of (+)-ferruginol, (+)-sempervirol, and (+)-podocarpa-8(14)-en-13-one.

Takashi Matsumoto, +1 more
- 01 Jan 1979 - 
- Vol. 52, Iss: 1, pp 212-215
TLDR
The Wittig reaction of (R)-(−)-α-cyclocitral with (3-isopropyl-4-methoxybenzyl)-, (4-isooperopyl)-3methoxypodocarpa-8, 11, 13-triene as mentioned in this paper gave (+)-podocarpas-8(14)-en-13-one, a versatile intermediate for natural diterpene synthesis.
Abstract
The Wittig reaction of (R)-(−)-α-cyclocitral with (3-isopropyl-4-methoxybenzyl)-, (4-isopropyl-3-methoxybenzyl)-, and (3-methoxybenzyl) triphenylphosphonium chloride afforded the styryl derivatives which were partially hydrogenated to the corresponding dihydro derivatives (18, 26, and 27). Intramolecular cyclization of 18 and 26 with anhydrous aluminium chloride followed by demethylation with boron tribromide gave (+)-ferruginol and (+)-sempervirol. The similar cyclization of 27 gave (+)-13-methoxypodocarpa-8, 11, 13-triene. This was reduced with lithium in liquid ammonia in the presence of ethanol and then treated with dilute hydrochloric acid to give (+)-podocarpa-8(14)-en-13-one, a versatile intermediate for natural diterpene synthesis.

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Aromatic abietane diterpenoids: their biological activity and synthesis

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TL;DR: An enantio- and diastereoselective stepwise cyclization of polyprenoids induced by Lewis acid-assisted chiral Brønsted acids (chiral LBAs) and achiralLBAs and the importance of the nucleophilicity of the internal terminator in polyPrenoids for the relative stereocontrol in subsequent cyclization are demonstrated.
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Asymmetric alkylation of α-aryl substituted carbonyl compounds by means of chiral phase transfer catalysts. Applications for the synthesis of (+)-podocarp-8(14)-en-13-one and of (−)-Wy-16,225, a potent analgesic agent

TL;DR: Asymmetric induction in the alkylation (alkyl halides and enones) of α-aryl substituted ketones, esters and lactones by means of CPTC has been evaluated as discussed by the authors, and the potential of the method is illustrated by the asymmetric synthesis of (+)-podocarp-8(14)-ene-13-one (13 ) and of (−)-Wy-16,225 (10 ), a bridged aminotetralin with potent analgesic properties.
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