Article: 1994 Merck Frosst Award Lecture. New strategies for the stereoselective synthesis of natural and unnatural products via organometallic reagents and catalysts
| Title | 1994 Merck Frosst Award Lecture. New strategies for the stereoselective synthesis of natural and unnatural products via organometallic reagents and catalysts |
|---|---|
| Authors | Lautens, M1 Ren, Y1 Delanghe, P1 Chiu, P1 Ma, S1 Colucci, J1 |
| Keywords | Methylenecyclopropane Nickel Oxabicyclic Palladium Stereocontrol |
| Issue Date | 1995 |
| Publisher | N R C Research Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/rp/rp2_desc_e?cjc |
| Citation | Canadian Journal Of Chemistry, 1995, v. 73 n. 8, p. 1251-1257 [How to Cite?] |
| Abstract | Samarium in the presence of diiodomethane selectively cyclopropanates an allenic alcohol to yield a methylenecyclopropane with modest to excellent diastereoselectivity. The effect of substituents at the carbinol carbon and the allenic carbon on the diastereoselectivity was investigated. A palladium catalyst was shown to promote the intramolecular cycloaddition of the methylenecyclopropane with an electron-deficient alkyne to yield a methylenecyclopentane. The reaction was stereospecific with retention of stereochemistry as proven by X-ray diffraction. Nickel catalysts accelerate the hydroalumination of oxabicyclo[3.2.1]alkenes, leading to bicyclic trialkylalanes. Upon treatment with a Lewis acid (diisobutylaluminum chloride), the trialkylalanes fragment to provide cycloheptenols. This reaction, followed by an enantioselective enzyme-catalyzed esterification, was used as a key step in a synthesis of the mevinic acid lactone. |
| ISSN | 0008-4042 2011 Impact Factor: 1.242 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.098 |
| dc.contributor.author | Lautens, M |
|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Ren, Y |
| dc.contributor.author | Delanghe, P |
| dc.contributor.author | Chiu, P |
| dc.contributor.author | Ma, S |
| dc.contributor.author | Colucci, J |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2012-10-08T03:08:10Z |
| dc.date.available | 2012-10-08T03:08:10Z |
| dc.date.issued | 1995 |
| dc.description.abstract | Samarium in the presence of diiodomethane selectively cyclopropanates an allenic alcohol to yield a methylenecyclopropane with modest to excellent diastereoselectivity. The effect of substituents at the carbinol carbon and the allenic carbon on the diastereoselectivity was investigated. A palladium catalyst was shown to promote the intramolecular cycloaddition of the methylenecyclopropane with an electron-deficient alkyne to yield a methylenecyclopentane. The reaction was stereospecific with retention of stereochemistry as proven by X-ray diffraction. Nickel catalysts accelerate the hydroalumination of oxabicyclo[3.2.1]alkenes, leading to bicyclic trialkylalanes. Upon treatment with a Lewis acid (diisobutylaluminum chloride), the trialkylalanes fragment to provide cycloheptenols. This reaction, followed by an enantioselective enzyme-catalyzed esterification, was used as a key step in a synthesis of the mevinic acid lactone. |
| dc.description.nature | Link_to_subscribed_fulltext |
| dc.identifier.citation | Canadian Journal Of Chemistry, 1995, v. 73 n. 8, p. 1251-1257 [How to Cite?] |
| dc.identifier.epage | 1257 |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0008-4042 2011 Impact Factor: 1.242 2011 SCImago Journal Rankings: 0.098 |
| dc.identifier.issue | 8 |
| dc.identifier.scopus | eid_2-s2.0-0028820203 |
| dc.identifier.spage | 1251 |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/167532 |
| dc.identifier.volume | 73 |
| dc.language | eng |
| dc.publisher | N R C Research Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://pubs.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/cgi-bin/rp/rp2_desc_e?cjc |
| dc.publisher.place | Canada |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Canadian Journal of Chemistry |
| dc.subject | Methylenecyclopropane |
| dc.subject | Nickel |
| dc.subject | Oxabicyclic |
| dc.subject | Palladium |
| dc.subject | Stereocontrol |
| dc.title | 1994 Merck Frosst Award Lecture. New strategies for the stereoselective synthesis of natural and unnatural products via organometallic reagents and catalysts |
| dc.type | Article |
Author Affiliations
- University of Toronto

