Synthesis of Laurenene

C20H32
Principal investigator | Leo A. Paquette |
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Publication year | 1988 |
Synthesis type | Formal |
Number of steps | 20 (linear) |
References |
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Et3N,
MsCl
CH2Cl2
0 °C, 30 min

DBU
CH2Cl2
RT, ON, 76% (2 steps)

MeLi
Et2O
-78 °C to RT, ON

HCrO3Cl.Pyr,
Celite
CH2Cl2
RT, ON, 70% (2 steps)




Pyr,
ClC(S)O(p-MePh)
THF
RT, ON, 84%


ZnI2,
TMSCN
PhH
RT, 18 h, 96%

DBU,
POCl3
Pyr
Reflux, 20 h, 92%

Mg
MeOH
RT, 11 h, 95%


i-Pr2NLi,
HMPA
THF
-78 °C to RT, 6 h, 83%

i-Bu2AlH
PhH
RT, 60 min


- BH3.Me2S
- H2O , H2O2
THF
0 to 50 °C, 43 h


(COCl)2,
DMSO,
Et3N
CH2Cl2
-78 °C to RT, 22 min, 62% (2 steps)
See the Swern Oxidation
"Also isolated was the C4-ketone (10 % yield)."


Remaining...
9% (5 steps)
"See : J. Am. Chem. Soc. 1987, 109, 6199."
