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Ingenol

"This work is dedicated to the memory of Professor Josef Fried, in gratitude for his enthusiasm and encouragement during the early stages of this work."

Chemical structure of Ingenol
C20H28O5
Author Jeffrey D. Winkler
Publication year 2002
Synthesis type Total synthesis
Number of steps 45 (linear)
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Chemical structure + Chemical structure
Li, NH3
Arrow head
THF, t-BuOH
-78 to -5 °C, 75 min

See the Michael Addition
Chemical structure
TBSOTf, Et3N
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, ON, 69 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
LiAlH4
Arrow head
Et2O
0 °C to RT, 20 min, 100 %
Chemical structure
TsCl, Et3N, DMAP
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, ON, 88 %
Chemical structure
AllylMgBr, CuI
Arrow head
Et2O
-20 to 0 °C, 90 min, 87 %
Chemical structure
HF
Arrow head
THF
RT, ON, 83 %
Chemical structure
MeO2CCN, i-Pr2NLi
Arrow head
THF, HMPA
-78 °C, 90 min, 89 %

See the Claisen Condensation
Chemical structure
(4-MeOPh)CH2OH
Dean-Stark
Arrow head
PhMe
Reflux, 11 h, 97 %
Chemical structure
(CF3CO)2O, CF3CO2H
Arrow head
Acetone
-78 °C to RT, ON, 93 %
Chemical structure
SeO2, t-BuOOH, Salicylic acid
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
Reflux, ON, 71 %
Chemical structure
Ph3P, C2Cl6
Arrow head
CH2Cl2, Et2O
0 °C, 60 min, 93 %

See the Appel Reaction
Chemical structure
Arrow head
MeCN, Acetone
0 °C, 16 h, 60 %

Selectivity : 83:17
See the De Mayo Reaction
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
K2CO3
Arrow head
MeOH
RT, 36 h

See the De Mayo Reaction
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
LiAlH4
Arrow head
THF
RT, 40 min
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
DBU
Arrow head
200 °C, 24 h
Chemical structure
TBSCl, Imidazole, DMAP
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 14 h, 35 % (4 steps)

Also isolated was the C6-epimer (10% yield).
Chemical structure
CHBr3, NaOH, Et3NBn+ Cl-
Arrow head
H2O
RT, 15 min, 100 %
Chemical structure
MeLi, CuSCN, MeI
Arrow head
Et2O
-78 to -15 °C, 3.5 h, 72 %

See the Corey-Posner, Whitesides-House Reaction
Chemical structure
n-Bu4N+ F-
Arrow head
THF
RT, 3 h, 99 %
Chemical structure
Dess-Martin Periodinane, NaHCO3
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 6 h, 89 %

See the Dess-Martin Oxidation
Chemical structure
t-BuBr
Arrow head
DMSO
Reflux, 10 h
Chemical structure
LiCl
Arrow head
DMF
Reflux, 60 min, 73 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
AcCl
Arrow head
Ac2O, Pyr
Reflux, 12 h, 80 %
Chemical structure
NBS, NaOAc, Pyr
Arrow head
Acetone
0 °C to RT, 12.5 h
Chemical structure
LiCl
Arrow head
DMF
Reflux, 60 min, 50 % (3 steps)
Chemical structure
i-Bu2AlH
Arrow head
THF
-78 °C, 30 min, 80 %
Chemical structure
OsO4, NMO
Arrow head
THF, t-BuOH, H2O
RT, 2 h, 69 %

See the Upjohn Dihydroxylation
Chemical structure
TBDPSCl, Imidazole, DMAP
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 12 h, 85 %
Chemical structure
TESOTf, 2,6-Lutidine
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 30 min, 83 %
Chemical structure
OsO4
Arrow head
Pyr
0 °C to RT, 12 h, 93 %
Chemical structure
BzCl, Et3N, DMAP
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 30 min, 82 %
Chemical structure
SOCl2, Pyr
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 10 min
Chemical structure
RuCl3, NaIO4
Arrow head
CCl4, MeCN, H2O
RT, 10 min, 79 % (2 steps)
Chemical structure
DBU
Arrow head
PhMe
Reflux, 12 h
Chemical structure
H2SO4
Arrow head
THF, MeCN, H2O
RT, 60 min, 34 % (2 steps)

Also isolated was the desired TES-deprotected alcohol (40 % yield, see next step)
Chemical structure
n-Bu4N+ F-
Arrow head
THF
-78 °C, 4 h, 72 %
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
Camphorsulfonic acid
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
RT, 30 min, 86 %
Chemical structure
K2CO3
Arrow head
MeOH, THF
RT, 2 h, 81 %
Chemical structure
Dess-Martin Periodinane, NaHCO3
Arrow head
CH2Cl2
0 to 25 °C, 4 h, 96 %

See the Dess-Martin Oxidation
Chemical structure + Chemical structure
i-Pr2NLi
Arrow head
Et2O
-78 °C, 2 h

See the Claisen Condensation
Chemical structure
MeI, K2CO3
Arrow head
Acetone
RT, 2 h
Chemical structure
Pd(OAc)2
Arrow head
MeCN
80 °C, 2 h, 20 % (3 steps)

The yield was 23 % brsm.
Chemical structure
NaBH4, CeCl3
Arrow head
MeOH
0 °C, 60 min

See the Luche Reduction
Chemical structure
HCl
Arrow head
MeOH
RT, 5 h
Chemical structure
n-Bu4N+ F-
Arrow head
THF
RT, 15 min, 28 % (3 steps)
Chemical structure

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