Synthesis of highly substituted methylenecyclohexenes using new domino reactions with sultones

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Abstract

New methods for the synthetic elaboration of sultones with concomitant desulfurization have been developed. Alkylation of sultones with (iodomethyl)trimethylsilane followed by treatment of the resultant silyl compound with tetrabutylammonium fluoride gave rise to sulfur-free methylenecyclohexenes. In a more straightforward fashion, highly substituted compounds of the latter type were readily accessible by alkylation of α-metallated allylic sultones prepared either by deprotonation, radical cyclization/transmetallation, or conjugate 1,6-addition with (iodomethyl)magnesium chloride in a one-pot transformation. An advanced intermediate for the synthesis of several 1,10-seco-eudesmanolides was rapidly constructed using such a protocol.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3669-3676
Number of pages8
JournalEuropean Journal of Organic Chemistry
Volume2001
Issue number19
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2001
Peer-reviewedYes

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ORCID /0000-0001-8423-6173/work/171062639

Keywords

Keywords

  • Carbenoids, Desulfurization, Domino reactions, Sulfur heterocycles