Claims
- 1. A process for synthesizing tricarbonyl compounds of structure I, comprising the steps of: ##STR92## (a) contacting aldehyde II with hydroxyl protected acetate enolate equivalent III under an inert atmosphere in the temperature range of -100.degree. C. to 20.degree. C. in an anhydrous, inert, non-hydroxylic organic solvent for a sufficient time to produce the addition product IV;
- (b) deprotecting the 2-hydroxyl function of product IV from step (a) to form V;
- (c) treating the hydroxyl-deprotected product V from step (b) in an inert, anhydrous, non-hydroxylic solvent in the presence of both oxalyl chloride and dimethyl sulfoxide under an inert atmosphere at -78.degree. C. to 0.degree. C. followed by triethylamine for a sufficient time to effect formation of the 2,3-diketocarboxylate compound I; wherein: R is substituted or unsubstituted linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.40 alkyl, wherein the substituents can be OH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 phenoxy, SH, C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkylthio, C.sub.6 -C.sub.8 arylthio, NH.sub.2, N(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl).sub.2, the C.sub.11 -C.sub.34 carbon framework of FK-506; P.sup.3 is linear or branched C.sub.1 -C.sub.10 alkyl, C.sub.6 -C.sub.10 aryl or benzyl, which can be substituted by halo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; trihydrocarbosilyl, wherein said hydrocarbosilyl groups are independently chosen from C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched alkyl, phenyl or benzyl; X is NR.sub.1 R.sub.2, OR.sub.1, ##STR93## pipecolinic acid or ester, where R.sub.1 /R.sub.2 /R.sub.3 are independently chosen from: C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched alkyl, benzyl, phenyl, which may be substituted with halo or C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy; and wherein cation M is Li, Na, K, Cs, Ca, Al, Zn, Ti, Sn and B(alkyl).sub.2, wherein the alkyl is C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 linear or branched.
- 2. The process of claim 1 wherein R is the C.sub.11 -C.sub.34 carbon framework of FK-506.
- 3. The process of claim 1 wherein R is ##STR94##
- 4. The process of claim 1 wherein P.sup.3 is benzyl, substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkoxy, or B(C.sub.1 -C.sub.4 alkyl).sub.2 and X is ##STR95##
- 5. The process of claim 4 wherein P.sup.3 is p-methoxybenzyl, M is dibutylboron and X is ##STR96##
- 6. The process of claim 1 wherein step (a) said temperature is in the range of -50.degree. C. to 0.degree. C. and said solvent is methylene chloride.
- 7. The process of claim 1 wherein step (c) said temperature is about -78.degree. C. and said solvent is methylene chloride.
- 8. The process of claim 1 wherein step (a) further comprises the reaction: ##STR97##
- 9. The process of claim 1 wherein step (b) further comprises the steps: ##STR98##
- 10. The process of claim 1 wherein step (c) further comprises: ##STR99##
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This is a continuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 07/295,877 (Case Docket No. 17853) filed Jan. 11, 1989, and hereby incorporated by reference. This is also a continuation of Ser. No. 07/375,091, filed 30 Jun. 1989. Both related applications are now abandoned.
Non-Patent Literature Citations (1)
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Jones et al. "J. Am. Chem. Soc." vol. 112, pp. 2998-3017 (1990). |
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