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Synthesis 2010(12): 1992-1998  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218747
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Scalable Synthesis of a New Dihydroxylated Intermediate for Tetrodotoxin and Its Analogues

Yoshiki Satake, Toshio Nishikawa*, Takeshi Hiramatsu, Hiroshi Araki, Minoru Isobe*
Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Graduate School of Bioagricultural Sciences, Nagoya University, Chikusa, Nagoya 464-8601, Japan
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Received 26 January 2010
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19 April 2010 (online)

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Abstract

The synthesis of a novel intermediate for tetrodotoxin and its analogues, possessing two hydroxy groups at C-8 and C-11, is described. The procedure involves a Diels-Alder reaction between bromolevoglucosenone and a tert-butyldiphenylsilyl-protected isoprenol during which the C-11 group hydroxy is installed. Subsequent transformations, including an Overman rearrangement, affords a cyclohexene intermediate containing a trichloroacetamide moiety as a requisite amino functionality for installation of the guanidine unit present in tetrodotoxin. Hydroxylation at C-8 is carried out via neighboring group participation of the trichloroacet­amide to furnish the desired diol intermediate.

Key words

tetrodotoxin - Diels-Alder reaction - hydroxylation - neighboring group participation - Overman rearrangement

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Tetrodotoxin possesses an α configured hydroxy group at
C-8, however, a β-hydroxy group was important in the synthesis of 11-deoxytetrodotoxin (2) and tetrodotoxin (1), as the β configuration was crucial for further transformation of the corresponding epoxide into an allylic alcohol, see ref. 2.

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The structure of the major compound 14a was determined by comparison with a similar compound reported previously (see ref. 5); the structure of the minor product 14b was not verified because of the difficulties experienced in separating it from the major product.

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The configurations of the bromo substituents in 22 have not been determined due to a lack of conclusive spectroscopic data. However, the structure of a similar dibromide was discussed earlier in ref. 4b.