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Ingenol

"This report is dedicated to Prof. Amos B. Smith, III on the occasion of his 60th birthday."

Chemical structure of Ingenol
C20H28O5
Author John L. Wood
Publication year 2004
Synthesis type Total synthesis
Number of steps 33 (linear)
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Chemical structure
MeLi, CuCN
Arrow head
Et2O
-78 °C, 2 h

See the Michael Addition
Chemical structure
(CH2OH)2, TsOH
Dean-Stark
Arrow head
PhH
Reflux, 12 h, 35 % (2 steps)

The product was separated from the resulting four diastereoisomers.
Chemical structure
LiAlH4
Arrow head
Et2O
RT, 2 h
Chemical structure
HCl
Arrow head
Acetone
RT, 30 min, 95 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
Ac2O, DMAP
Arrow head
Pyr
RT, 30 min, 96 %
Chemical structure
DBU
Arrow head
PhH
Reflux, 10 h, 88 %
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
BF3.OEt2
Arrow head
PhMe
-78 °C, 85 min, 59 %

See the Diels-Alder Reaction
The product was separated from the resulting three diastereoisomers.
Chemical structure
Grubbs catalyst (2nd gen.), C2H4
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 12 h, 98 %

See the Olefin Metathesis
Chemical structure
OsO4, NMO
Arrow head
THF, H2O
RT, 8 h

See the Upjohn Dihydroxylation
Chemical structure
NaIO4
Arrow head
MeOH, THF, H2O
RT, 60 min
Chemical structure
(CH2OH)2, Pyr.TsOH
Dean-Stark
Arrow head
PhH
Reflux, 4 h, 73 % (3 steps)
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
KH
Arrow head
THF
Reflux, ON, 98 %
Chemical structure
Grubbs-Hoveyda catalyst (2nd gen.)
Arrow head
PhMe
RT, 30 h, 76 %

See the Olefin Metathesis
Chemical structure
HCl
Arrow head
THF, H2O
Reflux, 3 h
Chemical structure
NaBH4
Arrow head
EtOH, THF
0 °C, 15 min, 77 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
I2, Ph3P, Imidazole
Arrow head
THF
0 °C, 3 h

See the Appel Reaction
Chemical structure
KOt-Bu
Arrow head
DMSO
RT, ON, 94 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
SeO2, t-BuOOH
Arrow head
CH2Cl2, AcOH
0 °C to RT, 2 h, 49 %

The yield was 70 % brsm.
Chemical structure
Dess-Martin Periodinane
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
-40 to 10 °C, 90 min, 74 %

See the Dess-Martin Oxidation
Chemical structure
RhCl3
Sealed tube
Arrow head
EtOH, H2O
115 °C, 35 min, 74 %
Chemical structure
KOt-Bu, O2, P(OMe)3
Arrow head
THF, t-BuOH
-40 °C, 45 min, 94 %
Chemical structure
VO(acac)2, t-BuOOH
Arrow head
PhH
10 °C to RT, 10 h, 73 %
Chemical structure
TMSOTf, Et3N
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
-10 to -5 °C, 60 min, 72 %
Chemical structure
NaBH4
Arrow head
MeOH
RT, 5 h
Chemical structure
2,2-Dimethoxypropane, Pyr.TsOH
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
Reflux, 30 min, 86 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
DDQ
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 18 h, 90 %
Chemical structure
MsCl, Et3N
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
-78 °C, 45 min, 96 %
Chemical structure
PhSH, Li2CO3
Arrow head
DMF
55 °C, 5 h, 76 %
Chemical structure
(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O, H2O2
Arrow head
EtOH, H2O
RT, 6 h, 97 %
Chemical structure
DBU
Arrow head
PhH
Reflux, 5 h, 47 %

Also isolated was a mixture of E/Z exocyclic sulfones (47 % yield) which could be equilibrated to afford the desired allylic sulfone.
Chemical structure
Na(Hg), Na2HPO4
Arrow head
MeOH
-20 to -10 °C, 25 min, 76 %
Chemical structure
HCl
Arrow head
THF, H2O
RT, 5 h, 92 %
Chemical structure
SeO2, SiO2
Arrow head
THF
80 °C, 2 h, 40 %

The yield was 89 % brsm.
Chemical structure

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