Synthesis of Hirsutene

Structure of Hirsutene

C15H24

Principal investigatorTomas Hudlicky
Publication year1980
Synthesis typeFormal
Number of steps 10 (linear)
References
Part 1 of 1
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LiBr, HMPA
PhMe
Reflux, 35 min
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VinylMgBr
THF
0 °C to RT, 3 h, 90% (2 steps)
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MeC(OMe)3, Hg(OAc)2
EtCO2H
Reflux, 18 h
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KOH
EtOH, H2O
Reflux, 2 h, 82% (2 steps)
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(COCl)2
Hexane(s)
Reflux, 60 min
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CH3CHN2
Et2O
RT, 60 min, 95% (2 steps)
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Cu(acac)2
PhH
Reflux, 12 h, 97%
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PbCO3
0.1 mmHg
580 °C, 66%
"Also isolated was the C11 epimer (11 % yield)."
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H2, Pd/C
3.5 atm
Hexane(s)
RT, 8 h, 97%
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Remaining...
70% (1 step)
"See: <i>Tetrahedron Lett. 1976, 17, 195."
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