A Stereocontrolled Synthesis of Trisubstituted Cyclohexanes and Cyclopentanes. Its Application to the Synthesis of 11-Deoxyprostaglandins

Abstract

1, 4-Addition of organocopper reagents to γ-substituted α, β-unsaturated γ-lactones followed by intramolecular trapping of the resulted enolates afforded cis, cis-1, 2, 3-trisubstituted cyclopentanes and cyclohexanes in a stereocontrolled manner. This new cyclization reaction to cyclopentanes provides a new synthetic route to the key intermediate in the synthesis of 11-deoxyprostaglandins.