ISSN:
0018-019X
Keywords:
Chemistry
;
Organic Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Competition of Endoperoxide and Hydroperoxide Formation in the Reaction of Singlet Oxygen with Cyclic, Conjugated DienesRose-bengal-sensitized photooxygenation of (-)-(R)-α-phellandrene (1) in MeOH at room temperature yielded a complex mixture of products, contrary to previous reports describing cis-(3S, 6R)-epidioxy-p-menthene (2) and trans-(3R, 6S)-epidioxy-p-menthene (3) as the only products. The mixture was separated by prep. HPLC (silica gel, pentane/Et2O 9:1). Besides the known endoperoxides 2 (yield 39%) and 3 (26%), all those hydroper-oxides, which can be deduced from an ene reaction of 1O2 with 1, were isolated, i.e. 4β-p-mentha-2,5-dien-1β-yl hydroperoxide (4) (14%), 4β-p-mentha-2,5-dien-1α-yl hydroperoxide (5) (9%), (2R, 4R)-p-mentha-1(7), 5-dien-2-yl hydroperoxide (6) (2,1%), (2S, 4R)-p-mentha-1(7),5-dien-2-yl hydroperoxide (7) (1,5%) and (1R)-p-mentha-3,6-dien-yl hydroperoxide (8; 1,5%; Scheme 1). Furthermore, the constant cis/trans ratio for all diastereoisomeric pairs (2/2, 4/2, 6/2) was striking. With the help of the two possible conformers 1a and 1b of the starting material a model of a common first step for endoperoxide as well as for hydroperoxide formation is developed. A photooxygenation at -50° supports this model. The absolute value of the cis/trans ratio changes in the same way for the endoperoxides and the hydroperoxides.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/hlca.19890720107
