Catalytic Asymmetric Spirocyclizing Diels-Alder Reactions of Enones: Stereoselective Total and Formal Syntheses of α-Chamigrene, β-Chamigrene, Laurencenone C, Colletoic Acid, and Omphalic Acid

J Am Chem Soc. 2022 Apr 20;144(15):6703-6708. doi: 10.1021/jacs.2c01971. Epub 2022 Apr 7.

Abstract

We disclose a general catalytic enantioselective Diels-Alder reaction of exo-enones with dienes to give spirocyclanes. The obtained products feature highly congested quaternary stereogenic spirocenters and are used in concise total and formal syntheses of several sesquiterpenes, including of α-chamigrene, β-chamigrene, laurencenone C, colletoic acid, and omphalic acid. The stereo- and regioselectivities of our spirocyclizing cycloaddition are effectively controlled by strongly acidic and confined imidodiphosphorimidate catalysts. Computational studies shed light on the origin of reactivity and selectivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Sesquiterpenes*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Sesquiterpenes
  • beta-chamigrene
  • chamigrene
  • colletoic acid