Stereocontrolled construction of A.B.C.[6.6.6] tricycle via transannular Diels–Alder reaction of 14-membered triene macrocycle
The synthesis of the four acyclic trienes 11a, b and 20a, b is reported. The tandem macrocyclization and stereoselective transannular Diels–Alder reaction of acyclic trienes 11b (trans-trans-cis) and 20b (trans-trans-trans) were observed in the presence of Cs2CO3 at 85 °C to give tricycles 30 (TST) and 32 (CAT) respectively. However, treatment of acyclic trienes 11a (cis-trans-cis) and 20a (cis-trans-trans) under the same conditions yielded the 14-membered macrocycles 21 and 23, which were stereoselectively transformed at 250 °C into tricycles 22 (CST) and 24 (CAT) respectively in excellent yield. Keywords: stereocontrolled synthesis, macrocycle, tricyclic compound, transannular Diels–Alder reaction.