Synthesis of Ingenol

Structure of Ingenol

C20H28O5

Principal investigatorJohn L. Wood
Publication year2004
Synthesis typeTotal
Number of steps 33 (linear)
References
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intermediate structure
MeLi, CuCN
Et2O
-78 °C, 2 h
intermediate structure
TsOH, (CH2OH)2
Dean-Stark
PhH
Reflux, 12 h, 35% (2 steps)
"The product was separated from the resulting four diastereoisomers."
intermediate structure
LiAlH4
Et2O
RT, 2 h
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HCl
Acetone
RT, 30 min, 95% (2 steps)
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DMAP, Ac2O
Pyr
RT, 30 min, 96%
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DBU
PhH
Reflux, 10 h, 88%
intermediate structure + intermediate structure
BF3.OEt2
PhMe
-78 °C, 85 min, 59%
"The product was separated from the resulting three diastereoisomers."
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Grubbs catalyst (2nd gen.), C2H4
CH2Cl2
RT, 12 h, 98%
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NMO, OsO4
H2O, THF
RT, 8 h
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NaIO4
H2O, MeOH, THF
RT, 60 min
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Pyr.TsOH, (CH2OH)2
Dean-Stark
PhH
Reflux, 4 h, 73% (3 steps)
intermediate structure + intermediate structure
KH
THF
Reflux, ON, 98%
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Grubbs-Hoveyda catalyst (2nd gen.)
PhMe
RT, 30 h, 76%
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HCl
H2O, THF
Reflux, 3 h
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NaBH4
EtOH, THF
0 °C, 15 min, 77% (2 steps)
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Ph3P, Imidazole, I2
THF
0 °C, 3 h
See the Appel Reaction
intermediate structure
KOt-Bu
DMSO
RT, ON, 94% (2 steps)
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t-BuOOH, SeO2
AcOH, CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 2 h, 49%
"The yield was 70 % brsm."
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Dess-Martin Periodinane
CH2Cl2
-40 to 10 °C, 90 min, 74%
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RhCl3
Sealed tube
EtOH, H2O
115 °C, 35 min, 74%
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P(OMe)3, O2, KOt-Bu
t-BuOH, THF
-40 °C, 45 min, 94%
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VO(acac)2, t-BuOOH
PhH
10 °C to RT, 10 h, 73%
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TMSOTf, Et3N
CH2Cl2
-10 to -5 °C, 60 min, 72%
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NaBH4
MeOH
RT, 5 h
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Pyr.TsOH, 2,2-Dimethoxypropane
CH2Cl2
Reflux, 30 min, 86% (2 steps)
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DDQ
CH2Cl2
RT, 18 h, 90%
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MsCl, Et3N
CH2Cl2
-78 °C, 45 min, 96%
intermediate structure
Li2CO3, PhSH
DMF
55 °C, 5 h, 76%
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(NH4)6Mo7O24.4H2O, H2O2
EtOH, H2O
RT, 6 h, 97%
intermediate structure
DBU
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."
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Na2HPO4, Na(Hg)
MeOH
-20 to -10 °C, 25 min, 76%
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HCl
H2O, THF
RT, 5 h, 92%
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SiO2, SeO2
THF
80 °C, 2 h, 40%
"The yield was 89 % brsm."
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