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THE DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATION OF RADICAL AND ANIONIC CYCLISATIONS MEDIATED BY SAMARIUM(II) DIODIDE AND PROTIC CO-SOLVENTS
[Thesis]. Manchester, UK: The University of Manchester; 2012.
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Abstract
The development of selective SmI2-H2O-mediated mono-reductions of cyclic-1,3-diesters to the corresponding 3-hydroxy acids is described. The reaction proceeds with complete selectivity for cyclic-1,3-diesters over acyclic esters. Sequential one-pot conjugate reduction-ester reduction of alkylidene cyclic-1,3-diesters is also reported. Furthermore, we describe the exploitation of the unusual ketyl radical intermediates formed via single electron reduction of the ester carbonyl in unprecedented 5-exo-trig cyclisations providing access to highly substituted, stereo-defined, cyclopentanols and cyclopentanones.Also described is the use of a silicon control element to direct the stereochemical outcome of the SmI2-MeOH-mediated conjugate reduction-intramolecular aldol cyclisations of α,β-unsaturated lactones. These cyclisations generate two contiguous quaternary centres with complete diastereocontrol; the utility of the silicon-directing group as a synthetic handle for derivatisation of the cyclisation products has also been demonstrated. These cyclisations have been applied in a model approach to the anti-mitotic natural product pseudolaric acid B.