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Synlett 2005(15): 2277-2280  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-872253
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Efficient Olefin Isomerization-Ring-Closing Metathesis Reaction in Sterically Hindered Systems: Study on Simultaneous Use of the Grubbs Metathesis and Ruthenium Hydride Isomerization Catalysts

Michał Michalak, Jerzy Wicha*
Institute of Organic Chemistry, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Kasprzaka 44/52, POB 58, 01-224 Warsaw 42, Poland
e-Mail: jwicha@icho.edu.pl;
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Received 21 April 2005
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29 July 2005 (online)

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Abstract

Efficient double bond isomerization-ring-closing metathesis reaction is observed when sterically congested 1,9-dienes are treated with Grubbs ruthenium catalysts; simultaneous use of Grubbs catalyst and RuClH(CO)(PPh3)3 facilitate isomerization-metathesis reactions.

Key words

annulations - fused-ring systems - metathesis - ruthenium hydrides - tandem reactions

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    Typical Procedure for S -( tert -Butyl) (2 R* )-2-[(1 R* ,2 R* )-2-Allyl-2-methyl-3-oxocyclopentyl]hex-5-enethioate (15). To a solution of 1-(tert-butylthio)-1-trimethylsilyloxyhexa-1,5-diene (1.551 g, 6 mmol, 1.2 equiv) in CH2Cl2 (45 mL), TMSOTf (45 µL, 0.3 mmol, 5 mol%), 2-methylcyclopent-2-en-1-one (0.5 mL, 5 mmol) were consecutively added at
    -78 °C. The mixture was stirred for 3 h and then the reaction was quenched with 2-pyridinemethanol (36 µL, 0.37 mmol, 7.5 mol%). After 15 min, hexane (90 mL) was added, the bright yellow solution was filtered through silica gel (10 g, deactivated with 2% Et3N in hexane), and the solvent was evaporated to give tert-butyl (2R*)-2-{(1R*)-2-methyl-3-[1,1,1-(trimethylsilyl)oxy]-2-cyclopentenyl}-5-hexene-thioate (silyl enol ether, oil, 1.806 g, 98%). To a solution of Pd2 (dba)3 (137 mg, 0.15 mmol, 3 mol%) and dppe (356 mg, 0.92 mmol, 18 mol%) in THF (24 mL), the crude silyl enol ether in THF (12 mL) and allyl methyl carbonate (1.138 g, 9.8 mmol) were added. The mixture was heated under refluxed for 6 h, cooled and the solvent was evaporated. The residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (3% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 15 (yellow oil, 1.58 g, 68%):
    1H NMR (200 MHz): δ = 5.90-5.50 (m, 2 H), 5.10-4.92 (m, 4 H), 2.70-2.25 (m, 4 H), 2.20-1.85 (m, 5 H), 1.80-1.55 (m, 3 H), 1.49 (s, 9 H), 1.01 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz):
    δ = 221.9, 202.9, 137.8, 133.8, 118.7, 115.3, 54.0, 52.3, 48.7, 43.1, 39.8, 37.5, 30.8, 29.6, 23.4, 18.7. HRMS: m/z calcd for C19H30O2S: 322.1967; found: 322.1970.
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Typical Procedures.
Methyl (3a R* ,4 R* ,8a R* )-8a-Methyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,3a,4,5,8,8a-octahydroazulene-4-carboxylate (10)
To a solution of 6 (3.9 mg, 0.0048 mmol, 3% mol) in benzene (10 mL), diene 8 (42 mg, 0.159 mmol) in benzene (10 mL) was added and the mixture was heated under reflux for 72 h. Then solvent was evaporated, and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 10 (oil, 20 mg, 56%): HPLC. t R = 6.42 min, 94% purity (RI detector, MeOH-H2O = 6:4). 1H NMR (500 MHz): δ = 6.08-5.97 (m, 1 H), 5.82-5.71 (m, 1 H), 3.67 (s, 3 H), 2.90-2.84 (m, 1 H), 2.72-2.63 (m, 1 H), 2.50-2.33 (m, 3 H), 2.25-2.06 (m, 3 H), 2.04-1.97 (m, 1 H), 1.96-1.87 (m, 1 H), 0.76 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz): δ = 221.0, 174.2, 131.5, 127.7, 53.5, 51.5, 49.4, 42.9, 35.5, 35.2, 30.4, 24.2, 14.9. HRMS: m/z calcd for C13H18O3: 222.1256; found: 222.1262.
S -( tert -Butyl) (3a R* ,4 R* ,8a R* )-7,8a-Dimethyl-1-oxo-1,2,3,3a,4,5,8,8a-octahydroazulene-4-carbothioate (16).
A flame-dried flask equipped with a condenser was charged with 5 (8.8 mg, 0.010 mmol, 5 mol%), 7 (9.9 mg, 0.010 mmol, 5 mol%) and benzene (10 mL). The mixture was briefly stirred to dissolve the catalysts and then ester 12 (69.9 mg, 0.208 mmol) in benzene (10 mL) was added. The solution was heated under reflux for 6 h. The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 16 (61.1 mg, 100%). 1H NMR (200 MHz): δ = 5.69 (br t, J = 6.0 Hz, 1 H), 2.95-2.85 (m, 1 H), 2.65-1.90 (m, 9 H), 1.78 (s, 3 H), 1.44 (s, 9 H), 0.86 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz): δ = 222.8, 201.5, 136.9, 123.4, 53.2, 52.8, 49.0, 48.0, 40.2, 35.4, 30.0, 29.7, 27.4, 24.0, 15.7. HRMS: m/z calcd for C17H26O2S: 294.1654; found: 294.1651.

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The respective β,γ-unsaturated thioester was isolated in ca. 5% yield.
Typical Procedure for S -( tert -Butyl) (2 R* )-2-[(1 R* ,2 R* )-2-Methyl-2-(2-methylprop-2-enyl)-3-oxocyclo-pentyl]hex-4-enethioate (20).
To a solution of 7 (5.1 mg, 0.054 mmol, 1% mol) in benzene (4 mL), 12 (180.6 mg, 0.54 mmol) in benzene (4 mL) was added and the mixture was heated under reflux for 10 min (GC analysis indicated consumption of the substrate). The solvent was evaporated and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel (5% EtOAc-hexanes) to give 20 (157.1 mg, 87%). R f = 0.64 (10% EtOAc-hexanes). GC: 15.5 and 15.9 (E:Z = 2.6:1, 150-250 °C, 150 °C, 1 min, 10 °C/min). 1H NMR (200 MHz): δ = 5.64-5.26 (m, 2 H), 4.85 (br s, 1 H), 4.68 (br s, 1 H), 2.76-1.96 (m, 10 H), 1.63 (d, J = 5.2 Hz, 3 H), 1.58 (s, 3 H), 1.45 (s, 9 H), 1.03, 1.02 (s, 3 H). 13C NMR (50 MHz): δ = 222.6, 202.4, 141.5, 127.8, 126.9, 126.2, 126.0, 115.2, 55.1, 54.7, 51.6, 48.5, 43.7, 42.5, 37.5, 34.8, 29.7, 28.9, 24.6, 23.4, 23.3, 20.2, 17.8. HRMS: m/z calcd for C32H48O6Na: 336.2123; found: 336.2126.