Abstract
Veratraldehyde was condensed with methyl 2-chloropropanoate to give a glycidic ester. This was hydrolyzed with aqueous sodium hydroxide and the resulting sodium salt was treated with lead(IV) tetraacetate to give 1-acetoxy-1-(3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl)propan-2-one (13). Condensation of 13 with dimethyl malonate, followed by acidic hydrolysis and sodium borohydride reduction afforded (2R*, 3S*, 4R*)-4-(3, 4-dimethoxyphenyl)-2-methoxycarbonyl-3-methyl-4-butanolide (7a). The γ-lactone 7a was then converted into 5'-demethoxyporosin (10) by means of a series of reactions : Michael reaction with methyl vinyl ketone, elimination of the methoxycarbonyl group, acetalization, allylation, deacetalization, and intramolecular aldol reaction. Introduction of a hydroxyl group at the C-5' position in 10, followed by methylation with diazomethane afforded racemic porosin. The synthetic porosin was further converted into 5-demethoxymegaphone acetate.
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