关键词:
lignans
nucleophilic acylation
alpha-amino nitriles
Michael addition
circular dichroism
摘要:
The first asymmetric synthesis of a lignan isolated from the seeds of Virola sebifera, one of the most widely spread Myristicaceae species in Brazil, in four steps (48 % overall yield) and with excellent stereoselectivity (de, ee >= 96 %) is described. The key step is the asymmetric Michael addition of a lithiated enantiopure alpha-amino nitrile to an enone, followed by a-methylation and cleavage of the amino nitrile. The absolute configuration of the naturally occurring 1,4-diketone was determined by polarimetry as well as by CD spectroscopy and quantum chemical calculations. ((c) Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 69451 Weinheim, Germany, 2005)