Synlett 2004(13): 2281-2286  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-831334
LETTER
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Synthesis of AB and CD Spiroketal of Spongistatin 1

Cheuk Kun Lau*, Simon Crumpler, Kathy Macfarlane, Florence Lee, Carl Berthelette
Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Merck Frosst Centre for Therapeutic Research, 16711 Trans Canada Hwy, Kirkland, Quebec, H9H 3L1, Canada
Fax: +1(514)4284900; e-Mail: lau@merck.com;
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Received 23 June 2004
Publication Date:
24 September 2004 (online)

Abstract

The AB (C1-C13) and CD (C17-C29) spiroketal of spongi­statin 1 were prepared diastereoselectively from syn- and anti-3,5-dihydroxy-6-heptenoate derived from 2-deoxy-d-ribose.

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Physical data of 6: [α]D 25 -16.5 (c 1.79, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.31 (d, 2 H, J = 8.7 Hz), 6.90 (d, 2 H, J = 8.7 Hz), 4.58 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.42 (d, 1 H, J = 11.2 Hz), 4.07-4.01 (m, 1 H), 3.78 (s, 3 H), 3.74-3.66 (m, 2 H), 3.56-3.52 (m, 1 H), 3.41-3.39 (m, 2 H), 1.87-1.81 (m, 1 H), 1.77-1.69 (m, 2 H), 1.65-1.58 (m, 1 H), 0.88 (s, 18 H), 0.08 (s, 6 H), 0.05 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 170.5, 141.6, 140.4, 124.7, 85.1, 81.3, 77.5, 70.6, 65.7, 53.8, 51.2, 36.5, 28.9, 28.8, 22.3, 6.1, 5.9, 5.1. HRMS: m/z calcd for C26H48O4Si2I: for [M - H] 607.2136. Found: 607.2138.

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Physical data of 7: [α]D 25 -0.9 (c 4.47, CHCl3). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.28 (d, 2 H, J = 8.6 Hz), 6.92 (d, 2 H, J = 8.6 Hz), 4.42 (q, 2 H, J = 9.6 Hz), 4.12-4.06 (m, 1 H), 3.94-3.87 (m, 1 H), 3.80 (s, 3 H), 3.58-3.48 (m, 2 H), 3.26 (dd, 1 H, J = 4.8, 10.1 Hz), 3.17 (dd, 1 H, J = 6.4, 10.2 Hz), 1.82-1.74 (m, 1 H), 1.71 (q, 2 H, J = 6.2 Hz), 1.43 (s, 3 H), 1.32 (s, 3 H), 1.10 (q, 1 H, J = 11.8 Hz). 13C NMR (100 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 164.3, 136.1, 134.2, 118.7, 103.9, 77.2, 74.1, 70.9, 70.7, 59.8, 41.9, 41.5, 34.6, 24.5, 15.2.

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Physical data of 25: [α]D 25 -7.3 (c 3.75, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.27 (m, 4 H), 6.91 (m, 4 H), 4.46 (d, 2 H, J = 11.0 Hz), 4.42 (d, 2 H, J = 10.6 Hz), 4.39-4.34 (m, 1 H), 4.08-4.02 (m, 3 H), 3.83 (s, 3 H), 3.81 (s, 3 H), 3.78-3.70 (m, 2 H), 3.55-3.47 (m, 2 H), 2.69-2.61 (m, 2 H), 2.48 (dd, 1 H, J = 5.0, 15.6 Hz), 1.83-1.76 (m, 2 H), 1.68-1.58 (m, 6 H), 1.42 (s, 3 H), 1.27 (s, 3 H), 1.09 (m, 1 H), 0.94 (s, 9 H), 0.91 (s, 9 H), 0.10 (m, 6 H), 0.08 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 206.91, 159.61, 131.46, 131.43, 129.52, 129.40, 113.92, 113.86, 98.57, 72.80, 72.46, 70.95, 66.89, 66.28, 66.13, 65.99, 59.86, 55.00, 50.38, 48.83, 43.18, 40.52, 37.23, 37.00, 25.86, 19.60, 18.31, 18.10, -4.55, -4.77, -5.56, -5.58. HRMS: m/z calcd for C44H74O9Si2K: for [M + K+] 841.4508. Found: 841.4505.

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Physical data of 26: [α]D 25 -67.4 (c 6.5, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.36 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.17 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 6.92 (d, 2 H, J = 8.6 Hz), 6.88 (d, 2 H, J = 8.6 Hz), 4.61 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.43 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.27 (d, 1 H, J = 11.4 Hz), 4.16 (d, 1 H, J = 11.4 Hz), 4.13-4.08 (m, 1 H, H3), 4.07-4.03 (m, 1 H, H11), 3.90 (br s, 1 H), 3.79 (s, 3 H), 3.77 (s, 3 H), 3.72-3.68 (m, 1 H), 3.66-3.60 (m, 2 H), 3.54-3.50 (m, 1 H), 2.54 (d, 1 H, J = 14.1 Hz, H8ax), 2.34 (d, 1 H, J = 8.5 Hz, H6ax), 2.29-2.23 (m, 3 H), 1.89 (d, 1 H, J = 13.9 Hz, H4ax), 1.84-1.80 (m, 2 H), 1.62-1.55 (m, 3 H), 1.52-1.46 (m, 1 H, H4eq), 0.89 (s, 9 H), 0.03 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 204.78, 159.89, 159.35, 132.36, 129.66, 129.24, 128.96, 113.64, 113.63, 99.82, 72.51, 70.88, 69.66, 66.61, 66.15, 62.44, 59.88, 54.89, 54.86, 52.24, 46.94, 38.97, 36.17, 36.13, 35.74, 25.84, 18.20, -5.67. The stereochemistry of AB spiroketal was determined by 2D-COSY and NOESY experiments. NOEs were observed between H6ax and H8ax, H6eq and H8eq as well as H3ax and H11ax which were consistent with the proposed spiroketal junction reported in the literature. HRMS: m/z calcd for C35H52O8SiK: for [M + K+] 667.3069. Found: 667.3066.

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Physical data of 2a: [α]D 25 -50.0 (c 1.2, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.33 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 7.17 (d, 2 H, J = 8.4 Hz), 6.89 (dd, 4 H, J = 8.6, 11.4 Hz), 4.56 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.38 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.28 (d, 1 H, J = 11.4 Hz), 4.23-4.15 (m, 3 H), 4.01 (t, 1 H, J = 10.5 Hz), 3.85 (s, 1 H), 3.79 (s, 3 H), 3.76 (s, 3 H), 3.76-3.73 (m, 1 H), 3.71-3.61 (m, 2 H), 3.53-3.47 (m, 1 H), 2.11 (s, 1 H, H6), 1.89 (d, 1 H, J = 12.6 Hz, H4), 1.75-1.65 (m, 5 H), 1.56-1.49 (m, 4 H), 1.29 (t, 1 H, J = 12.3 Hz, H10), 1.10 (s, 3 H, CH3), 0.90 (s, 9 H), 0.06 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 160.48, 160.44, 132.35, 132.31, 129.14, 129.04, 113.95, 113.91, 98.56, 72.30, 70.90, 69.63, 69.16, 66.85, 62.94, 62.81, 60.41, 54.85, 54.83, 46.45, 44.53, 39.18, 37.00, 36.04, 29.95, 25.79, 18.15, -5.18. The stereochemistry of the axial C9-OH was determined by 2D-COSY and NOESY experiments. NOE was observed between H11ax and C9-OH, CH3 and H8eq as well as CH3 and H10eq. HRMS: m/z calcd for C36H56O8SiK: for [M + K+] 683.3382. Found: 683.3382. Physical data of 2b: [α]D 25
-46.0 (c 0.43, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6):
δ = 7.33 (d, 2 H, J = 8.6 Hz), 7.18 (d, 2 H, J = 8.6 Hz),
6.89-6.87 (m, 4 H), 4.56 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.36 (d, 1 H, J = 11.1 Hz), 4.29 (d, 1 H, J = 11.5 Hz), 4.18 (d, 1 H, J = 11.5 Hz), 4.11-4.05 (m, 1 H, H3), 3.85-3.81 (m, 2 H), 3.79 (s, 3 H), 3.76 (s, 3 H), 3.73-3.67 (m, 2 H), 3.64-3.58 (m, 1 H), 3.51-3.47 (m, 2 H), 2.10-2.08 (m, 1 H, H6), 1.86-1.82 (m, 1 H, H4), 1.74-1.59 (m, 6 H), 1.53-1.45 (m, 3 H), 1.41 (s, 3 H, CH3), 1.38-1.31 (m, 1 H, H10), 0.90 (s, 9 H), 0.05 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 159.60, 159.54, 131.60, 131.48, 129.71, 129.65, 114.06, 113.99, 97.71, 72.23, 71.10, 69.63, 67.16, 64.80, 61.92, 60.63, 54.83, 54.82, 49.75, 46.32, 39.71, 37.69, 36.54, 36.12, 29.14, 26.10, 18.16, -5.18. NOEs were observed between H11ax and CH3, H8eq and CH3 as well as H3ax and H11ax which were consistent with the spiroketal structure with the equatorial C9-OH. HRMS: m/z calcd for C36H56O8SiNa: for [M + Na+] 667.3642. Found: 667.3638.

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Physical data of 12: [α]D 25 -2.53 (c 4.5, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 4.17-4.11 (m, 1 H), 3.75 (t, 2 H, J = 6.3 Hz), 2.98-2.96 (m, 1 H), 2.72 (t, 1 H, J = 4.6 Hz), 2.44 (dd, 1 H, J = 2.5, 5.2 Hz), 1.77-1.71 (m, 2 H), 1.71-1.61 (m, 2 H), 0.95 (s, 9 H), 0.92 (s, 9 H), 0.14 (m, 6 H), 0.09 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 67.81, 59.66, 49.26, 46.92, 41.19, 41.03, 25.83, 25.80, 18.28, 18.11,
-4.80, -4.88, -5.62. HRMS: m/z calcd for C18H41O3Si2: for [M + H+] 361.2594. Found: 361.2593.

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Physical data of 34: [α]D 25 -19.3 (c 0.15, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.28 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 6.92 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 4.43-4.36 (m, 3 H), 4.10-4.05 (m, 2 H), 3.89-3.83 (m, 1 H), 3.80 (s, 3 H), 3.77-3.71 (m, 2 H), 3.56-3.48 (m, 2 H), 3.28 (s, 3 H), 2.82-2.78 (m, 1 H), 2.63 (dd, 1 H, J = 7.5, 15.9 Hz), 2.56-2.46 (m, 2 H), 1.72-1.66 (m, 5 H), 1.62-1.58 (m, 1 H), 1.55-1.49 (m, 1 H), 1.44 (s, 3 H), 1.28 (s, 3 H), 1.13-1.05 (m, 1 H), 0.96 (s, 9 H), 0.92 (s, 9 H), 0.13 (s, 6 H), 0.08 (s, 6 H). 13C NMR (100 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 206.62, 159.62, 131.43, 129.39, 113.92, 98.57, 74.04, 72.45, 67.11, 66.29, 66.01, 65.98, 59.67, 55.82, 54.99, 50.23, 48.15, 43.15, 41.48, 37.22, 37.00, 25.90, 25.81, 19.59, 18.27, 18.15, -4.48, -4.71, -5.64. HRMS: m/z calcd for C37H68O8Si2K: for [M + K+] 735.4090. Found: 735.4087.

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Physical data of 9: [α]D 25 -26.8 (c 0.67, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.31 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 6.91 (d, 2 H, J = 8.5 Hz), 4.59-4.53 (m, 1 H), 4.45 (q, 2 H, J = 10.1 Hz), 4.18 (d, 1 H, J = 5.3 Hz), 4.11 (s, 1 H), 3.94 (t, 1 H, J = 6.3 Hz, OH), 3.85-3.81 (m, 2 H), 3.80 (s, 3 H), 3.59-3.51 (m, 4 H), 3.30 (s, 3 H), 2.37 (d, 1 H, J = 14.6 Hz, H24eq), 2.04-2.00 (m, 2 H), 1.74-1.59 (m, 5 H), 1.53-1.45 (m, 2 H), 1.21 (t, 1 H, J = 11.9 Hz, H22ax), 1.08 (q, 1 H, J = 11.7 Hz, H20ax). 13C NMR (150 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 159.20, 131.01, 129.04, 114.01, 99.09, 74.00, 72.51, 67.69, 66.36, 64.04, 62.21, 58.39, 54.91, 54.58, 43.74, 38.92, 38.60, 38.38, 36.52, 34.11. The stereochemistry of CD spiroketal was determined by 2D-COSY and NOESY experiments. NOEs were observed between H19ax and H24eq, H21 and H24eq, H22eq and H24ax as well as H21 and H-19. HRMS: m/z calcd for C22H34O7K: for [M + K+] 449.1942. Found: 449.1940.

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Physical data of 10: [α]D 25 +0.3 (c 1.7, CH2Cl2). 1H NMR (500 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 7.30 (d, 2 H, J = 8.3 Hz), 6.92 (d, 2 H, J = 8.4 Hz), 4.48-4.41 (m, 2 H), 4.20-4.18 (m, 1 H, H25), 4.17-4.11 (m, 1 H, H27), 4.08-4.05 (m, 1 H, H19), 3.80 (s, 3 H), 3.80-3.79 (m, 1 H, OH), 3.69-3.62 (m, 3 H), 3.58-3.50 (m, 2 H), 3.37 (t, 1 H, J = 5.1 Hz, OH), 3.24 (s, 3 H), 2.69 (d, 1 H, J = 10.2 Hz, H22eq), 2.08-2.03 (m, 1 H, H20), 1.84-1.78 (m, 3 H), 1.73-1.58 (m, 5 H), 1.07-0.99 (m, 2 H). 13C NMR (150 MHz, acetone-d 6): δ = 159.23, 130.98, 129.05, 113.52, 98.95, 72.98, 72.10, 66.68, 66.64, 66.51, 62.38, 58.68, 54.60, 54.40, 43.65, 39.96, 39.26, 38.19, 37.62, 35.99. The stereochemistry of CD spiroketal was determined by 2D-COSY and NOESY experiments. NOEs were observed between H19 and H21, H24 and H25, H22 and H24 as well as H22eq and H27ax which was consistent with the spiroketal junction with a chair conformation for the C19-C22 fragment and a boat like conformation for the C24-C27 segment. HRMS: m/z calcd for C22H34O7K: for [M + K+] 449.1942. Found: 449.1940.