Abstract
A total synthesis of hirsutene, a triquinane sesquiterpene, from salicyl alcohol is reported. Oxidation of salicyl alcohol in the presence of cyclopentadiene gave 9-spiroepoxy- endo-tricyclo[5.2.2.0 2,6]undeca-4,10-dien-8-one which was elaborated to the 3-hydroxy-2-methyl- endo-tricyclo[5.2.2.0 2,6]undeca-10-en-8-one containing major structural and functional features of hirsutene. Photochemical sigmatropic 1,2-acyl shift in 3-hydroxy-2-methyl- endo-tricyclo[5.2.2.0 2,6]undeca-10-en-8-one followed by radical induced cleavage of peripheral cyclopropane bond, olefination and Simmon–Smith reaction furnished 11-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-spirocyclopropanetricyclo[6.3.0.0 2,6]undecane that upon treatment with hydrogen on PtO 2 and PCC oxidation gave 1,4,4-trimethyltricyclo[6.3.0.0 2,6]undecan-11-one, a known precursor. Wittig methylenation on this precursor gave hirsutene.
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