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Area of Science:

  • Organic Chemistry
  • Synthetic Chemistry
  • Stereochemistry

Background:

  • Octalin-diols are versatile chemical structures.
  • Controlling stereochemistry is crucial for selective synthesis.
  • Friedel-Crafts reactions are fundamental in organic synthesis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the stereoselective transformation of carbinol-tethered octalin-diols.
  • To explore novel synthetic pathways leading to diverse molecular scaffolds.
  • To elucidate the role of C11 configuration in directing reaction mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • A two-step synthetic protocol was employed.
  • Selective transformations were achieved based on C11 stereochemistry.
  • Friedel-Crafts type C-C bond formations were utilized.

Main Results:

  • The 11S* configuration facilitated a C13-C4 Friedel-Crafts reaction via an oxidative cleavage-triggered domino process.
  • The 11R* configuration enabled a C13-C2 Marson-type Friedel-Crafts reaction through nucleophilic acetal opening.
  • Three structurally unrelated scaffolds (octahydroanthracenes, furofuranes, spirans) were selectively synthesized.

Conclusions:

  • Stereochemistry at the C11 position of octalin-diols is a key determinant in controlling the outcome of synthetic transformations.
  • Novel domino and acetal opening reactions provide efficient routes to complex molecular architectures.
  • This work expands the synthetic utility of octalin-diols and offers new strategies for scaffold diversification.