Synthesis of Optically Active 5-(tert-Butyldimethylsiloxy)-2-cyclohexenone and Its 6-Substituted Derivatives as Useful Chiral Building Blocks for the Synthesis of Cyclohexane Rings. Syntheses of Carvone, Penienone, and Penihydrone

Abstract

Optically active 5-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)-2-cyclohexenone (1) and its 6-substituted derivatives 2a,b were synthesized from the readily available optically active ethyl 3-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy)-5-hexenoate (4), where the Ti(II)-mediated intramolecular nucleophilic acyl substitution reaction and the FeCl3-mediated ring expansion reaction of a 1-hydroxybicyclo[3.1.0]hexane are the key reactions. The enone 1 reacted with higher-order cyanocuprates with excellent diastereoselectivity to afford the trans-addition products, trans-13, in excellent yields. The reaction of 1 with lower-order cyanocuprates proceeded with moderate to excellent syn-selectivity to afford cis-13. Treatment of trans- and cis-13 with DBU (1,8-diazabicyclo[5.4.0]undec-7-ene) or catalyst p-TSA (p-toluenesulfonic acid) resulted in a β-elimination reaction to furnish the corresponding optically active 5-substituted-2-cyclohexenones 14. The 1,4-addition reaction of 2a and 2b with organocyanocuprates followed by treatment of the resulti...