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| Author(s): |
Roberta Lopes Drekener
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Press: | Campinas, SP. |
| Institution: | Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP). Instituto de Quimica |
| Defense date: | 2011-02-21 |
| Examining board members: |
Ronaldo Aloise Pilli;
Glória Lourdes Serra Lemes;
Antonio Luiz Braga;
Carlos Roque Duarte Correia;
Lucia Helena Brito Baptistella
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| Advisor: | Ronaldo Aloise Pilli |
| Abstract | |
Natural compounds of the 5,6-dihydropyranone family, isolated from the genus Cryptocarya (Laureacae), have attracted scientific interest due to their biological activities. Among these compounds, we highlight Cryptomoscatone D1 (41) and D2 (42), isolated from C. mandiocanna, for which a definitive proof of structure is still lacking. In this work, we describe our synthetic efforts toward these compounds. The synthetic strategies proposed for the syntheses of isomers 41 and 42 were based on a key aldol reaction with 1,5-anti remote induction. The first approach involved the synthesis of methyl ketone (R)-153 in 8 steps, however in low overall yield (4.2%). The second synthetic approach led to the synthesis of methyl ketone (+/-)-157, in three steps and 54% overall yield. The aldol step involving methyl ketone (+/-)-157 successfully led to the formation of the diastereoisomer (+/-)-162. The stereogenic center at C2'in (+/-)-165a was established via Narasaka's 1,3-syn reduction while Evans 1,3-anti reduction afforded (+/-)-165b. After manipulation of the protecting and functional groups, a,b-unsaturated esters (+/-)-169a and b were obtained with the desired Z double bond via the Still-Gennari modification of the Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons olefination reaction. Cleavage of the acetonide leading to the a, b-unsaturated d-hydroxyesters (+/-)-170a and b was achieved under mild acidic conditions, and cyclization was performed in the presence of dibutyltin oxide, in excellent yields for both steps. This approach allowed the formation of compound (+/-)-171a in 6.7% yield and compound (+/-)-171b in 7.6% yield, from trans-cinnamaldehyde. Removal of p-methoxybenzyl ether failed using DDQ or ZrCl4 methodologies. Although our studies did not elucidate the structures of Cryptomoscatone D1 (41) and D2 (42), they are a valuable contribution for future efforts aimed to unambiguously establish the structure of these natural products (AU) | |