PYRYLIUM-SALTS IN POLYENE NATURAL PRODUCT SYNTHESIS - ORGANOMETALLIC ADDITIONS TO 4-METHYLPYRYLIUM TETRAFLUOROBORATE

R J K TAYLOR, K HEMMING, E F DEMEDEIROS

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Abstract

The synthetic utility of organometallic additions to pyrylium salts as a procedure for the stereocontrolled preparation of 2Z,4E-dienals, and the use of these compounds in polyene natural product synthesis, is summarised. The extension of this methodology to 4-methylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate to give a new route to 3-methyl-2Z,4E-dienals via a six-carbon organometallic homologation procedure is then described. Finally, the utilisation of this methodology to provide a concise synthetic approach to 13Z-retinal, retinal and a range of retinal analogues is then elaborated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2385-2392
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 1
Issue number19
Publication statusPublished - 7 Oct 1995

Keywords

  • VITAMIN-A
  • STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
  • ABSOLUTE-CONFIGURATION
  • UMBRACULUMIN-A
  • ALDEHYDES
  • REAGENTS
  • RETINOIDS
  • ROUTE
  • HOMOLOGATION
  • PERCHLORATE

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