Synthesis of Hirsutene

C15H24
Principal investigator | Duy H. Hua |
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Publication year | 1985 |
Synthesis type | Total |
Number of steps | 16 (linear) |
References |
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Zn
AcOH
RT, 10 h, 95%

TiCl4
AcOH
RT, 20 min, 86%

(CH2OH)2,
TsOH
Dean-Stark
PhH
Reflux, 6 h, 95%

mCPBA
CH2Cl2
-20 to 0 °C, 5 h, 95%

DBN
PhMe
Reflux, 10 h, 90%

CrO3.2Pyr
CH2Cl2
RT, 24 h, 85%


CuI.Me2S,
Li
Et2O
-30 °C to RT, 2.5 h, 85%
See the Michael Addition
"Also isolated was the C6'-epimer (5 % yield)."

n-Bu4N+ F-
THF
RT, 15 h, 97%

TsCl
Pyr
RT, 20 h, 99%

NaH
DME
Reflux, 5 h, 90%

NaBH4
MeOH
-10 °C, 60 min, 95%

Et3N,
i-PrSO2Cl
Et2O
0 °C to RT, 3 h, 93%

LiBHEt3
PhMe
90 °C, 24 h, 72%

TsOH
H2O, MeOH, THF
RT, 60 min, 90%

