The total synthesis of(土)-cembrene-A, a termite pheromone, was achieved from geranylacetone and geraniol as starting materials. The key steps were the phase transfer catalyzed coupling reaction of sulphone (6) with c...The total synthesis of(土)-cembrene-A, a termite pheromone, was achieved from geranylacetone and geraniol as starting materials. The key steps were the phase transfer catalyzed coupling reaction of sulphone (6) with chloride (9) and the intramolecular macrocyclization of dicarbonyl precursor (12) induced by low valent titanium. The synthetic route was short with anoverall yield of 17%.展开更多
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and by the Special Research Grant for Doctoral Sites in Universities.
文摘The total synthesis of(土)-cembrene-A, a termite pheromone, was achieved from geranylacetone and geraniol as starting materials. The key steps were the phase transfer catalyzed coupling reaction of sulphone (6) with chloride (9) and the intramolecular macrocyclization of dicarbonyl precursor (12) induced by low valent titanium. The synthetic route was short with anoverall yield of 17%.