Stereoselective Synthesis of the Core Structures of Pyrrocidines and Wortmannines through the Excited-State Nazarov Reactions

Dongsheng Xue, Yonglei Que, Hao Shao, Haibing He, Xiaoli Zhao, Shuanhu Gao

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Abstract

The reaction conditions and scope of the excited-state Nazarov reaction of dicyclicvinyl ketones were studied. The stereochemistry of this electrocyclization is consistent with the mechanism of the pericyclic reaction and Woodward-Hoffmann rule. UV-light-promoted excited-state Nazarov reactions gave hydrofluorenones bearing a syn-cis configuration via a disrotatory cyclization. The core tricyclic hydrofluorenones of pyrrocidines and wortmannines were constructed via the excited-state Nazarov reactions, which demonstrated their synthetic potential in complex natural product total synthesis.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2736-2741
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Letters
Volume23
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2 Apr 2021

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