Synthesis of 1,2,4-trioxepanes and 1,2,4-trioxocanes via photooxygenation of homoallylic alcohols

J Org Chem. 2006 Nov 24;71(24):9057-61. doi: 10.1021/jo061414z.

Abstract

Homoallylic alcohols 4a-d, easily accessible in two steps from cyclopropyl methyl ketone, underwent a highly regioselective reaction with singlet oxygen to yield gamma-hydroxyhydroperoxides 5a-d in 57-72% yield. Acid-catalyzed reaction of 5a-d with acetone, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone furnished 1,2,4-trioxepanes 8a-d, 9a-d, and 10a-d in good yields. Homoallylic alcohol 12 also underwent a highly regioselective photooxygenation to yield gamma-hydroxyhydroperoxide 13 in 67% yield, which on reaction with acetone, cyclopentanone, and cyclohexanone, furnished 1,2,4-trioxocanes 16-18 in 41-55% yield.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
  • Mass Spectrometry
  • Photochemistry*
  • Propanols / chemistry*
  • Singlet Oxygen / chemistry*

Substances

  • Propanols
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • allyl alcohol