Synlett 2019; 30(02): 185-188
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610344
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Enantioselective Stereodivergent Synthesis of Jaspine B and 4-epi-Jaspine B from Axially Chiral Allenols

Heba Alnazer
a   SPCMIB, UMR5068 CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France   Email: ballereau@chimie.ups-tlse.fr
b   Laboratory of Applied Chemistry (LAC), Faculty of Science III, Lebanese University, P.O. Box 826, Tripoli, Lebanon
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Tessa Castellan
a   SPCMIB, UMR5068 CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France   Email: ballereau@chimie.ups-tlse.fr
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Yahya Salma
b   Laboratory of Applied Chemistry (LAC), Faculty of Science III, Lebanese University, P.O. Box 826, Tripoli, Lebanon
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Yves Génisson
a   SPCMIB, UMR5068 CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France   Email: ballereau@chimie.ups-tlse.fr
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a   SPCMIB, UMR5068 CNRS-Université Paul Sabatier-Toulouse III, 118 route de Narbonne, Toulouse, 31062, France   Email: ballereau@chimie.ups-tlse.fr
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This work was supported by grants (AH) from research projects at the Lebanese University.
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Publication History

Received: 16 October 2018

Accepted after revision: 07 November 2018

Publication Date:
06 December 2018 (online)


Abstract

A short enantioselective synthetic route to the cytotoxic marine natural product jaspine B has been developed. A chiral non-racemic primary α-allenol, obtained from pentadecanal, gave access to an enantioenriched 2-tetradecyl-2,5-dihydrofuran as key intermediate. A stereodivergent functionalization of this dihydrofuran allowed access in a few steps to jaspine B and its 4-epimer.

Supporting Information

 
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  • 17 (1S,2S,5R)-2-Tetradecyl-3,6-dioxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (trans-6) and (1R,2S,5S)-2-tetradecyl-3,6-dioxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane (cis-6): Trifluoroacetic acid (1.29 mL, 9 mmol) was added slowly to a solution of (S)-2-tetradecyl-2,5-dihydrofuran (400 mg, 1.50 mmol) and urea-hydrogen peroxide complex (2.8 g, 22.5 mmol) in CH2Cl2 (20 mL). After 15 min stirring at r.t., the reaction mixture was diluted with an aqueous solution of Na2SO3 (1 M, 15 mL) and extracted with CH2Cl2 (3 × 20 mL). The organic phases were collected, dried over magnesium sulfate, and concentrated to dryness to give a residue, which was purified by flash chromatography on neutral alumina (EtOAc/petroleum ether 2:98) to give the epoxide trans-6 (188 mg, 44%) and epoxide cis-6 (149 mg, 35%). trans-6: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ = 4.1–4.0 (m, 1 H, H2), 3.97 (d, J = 10.6 Hz, 1 H, H5a), 3.75 (dd, J = 3.0, 0.7 Hz, 1 H, H4), 3.70 (d, J = 10.6 Hz, 1 H, H5b), 3.58 (d, J = 3.0 Hz, 1 H, H3), 1.5–1.35 (m, 2 H, H1′), 1.35–1.2 (m, 24 H, H2′–H13′), 0.95–0.8 (m, 3 H, H14′). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz): δ = 77.8 (C2), 66.1 (C5), 59.1 (C3), 56.0 (C4), 32.1, 31.1, 29.8, 29.7, 29.6, 29.5, 25.6, 22.8 (C1′–C13′), 14.3 (C14′). HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for C18H35O2: 283.2637; found: 283.2645. [α]D 25= –11.8 (c 1.23, CHCl3). cis-6: 1H NMR (CDCl3, 300 MHz): δ = 4.04 (d, J = 10.6 Hz, 1 H, H5a); 3.76 (t, J = 6.7 Hz, 1 H, H2), 3.72 (dd, J = 3.1, 0.5 Hz, 1 H, H4), 3.66 (dd, J = 10.6, 0.6 Hz, 1 H, H5b), 3.64 (d, J = 3.2 Hz, 1 H, H3), 1.75–1.6 (m, 2 H, H1′), 1.5–1.2 (m, 24 H, H2′–H13′), 0.95–0.8 (m, 3 H, H14′). 13C NMR (CDCl3, 75 MHz): δ = 77.8 (C2), 67.6 (C5), 57.6 (C3), 56.0 (C4), 32.1, 31.1, 30.3, 29.8, 29.7, 29.5, 26.3, 22.8 (C1′–C13′), 14.3 (C14′). HRMS: m/z [M+H]+ calcd for C18H35O2: 283.2637; found: 283.2624. [α]D 25= +17.6 (c 1.48, CHCl3).
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  • 21 All analyses were in agreement with the data reported in the literature (ref. 3h). [α]D 25 = –7.1 (c 0.46, MeOH). Lit. (ref. 3h) [α]D 25= –7.3 (c 0.46, MeOH).