<div><div><div><p>The first synthesis of GB22 was accomplished by a con- cise, modular route. Two building blocks converged in a novel sp3-sp2 attached-ring coupling that used Ir/Ni dual-catalysis to reverse the regioselectivity of siloxycy- clopropane arylation. This cross-coupling proved general to access β-substituted tetralones via ring-expansion of indanone-derived siloxycyclopropanes. The congested, bridging rings of the GB alkaloids were completed using an aluminum-HFIP complex that effected intramolecular cyclization of an acid-labile substrate.</p></div></div></div>
<div><div><div><p>The first synthesis of GB22 was accomplished by a con- cise, modular route. Two building blocks converged in a novel sp3-sp2 attached-ring coupling that used Ir/Ni dual-catalysis to reverse the regioselectivity of siloxycy- clopropane arylation. This cross-coupling proved general to access β-substituted tetralones via ring-expansion of indanone-derived siloxycyclopropanes. The congested, bridging rings of the GB alkaloids were completed using an aluminum-HFIP complex that effected intramolecular cyclization of an acid-labile substrate.</p></div></div></div>
Acid-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of 6,7-dihydroxy-3α,5-cyclo-6,7-seco-5α-androstan-17-one (VII), 5,7-dihydroxy-3,5-methylene-5,7-secoandrostan-17-one and 5,7-dihydroxy-3β,5-cyclo-5,7-seco-A-homo-5β-androstan-17-one (XIII) in benzene and dioxane was investigated. The main cyclization products were 3,5-methylene-6-oxaandrostan-17-one (I) and/or 3β,5-cyclo-6-oxa-A-homo-5β-androstan-17-one (VIII). In the case of VI and VII the ratio of I and VIII was solvent-dependent: in benzene more VIII was formed than in dioxane. The mass spectra of I and VIII were almost identical and corresponded to the structure VIII.
The first general preparation of 4-bromo-2,3-dihydrofurans is reported. These non-aromatic heterocyles containing a useful coupling handle are accessed via Cu-catalyzed intramolecular cyclization of 1,2-dibromohomoallylic alcohols, which are themselves available in...
Easily accessible non-aromatic heterocycles with handles: 4-Bromo-2,3-dihydrofurans from 1,2-dibromohomoallylic alcohols