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A Simple, One-Pot Synthesis of Trans-Substituted Spiro [5,5] undecane-1,5,9-triones with Aromatic Aldehydes and Meldrum’s Acid as the Starting Materials

Jingping Ou-Yang A C , Yu Zhao A C , Huailei Jiang B , Lingxin Meng A , Xingshu Li B and Xian Jia A D
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A Key Laboratory of Structure-Based Drug Design and Discovery (Shenyang Pharmaceutical University), Ministry of Education, Shenyang 110016, China.

B School of Pharmaceutical Science, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou 510006, China.

C These two authors contributed equally to this paper.

D Corresponding author. Email: jiaxian206@163.com

Australian Journal of Chemistry 68(10) 1599-1602 https://doi.org/10.1071/CH14655
Submitted: 12 November 2014  Accepted: 28 April 2015   Published: 5 June 2015

Abstract

A simple, one-pot process for the construction of substituted spiro[5,5]undecane-1,5,9-triones using aromatic aldehydes and Meldrum’s acid, and aniline as a catalyst, is reported. Fifteen compounds were synthesized, and the trans/cis ratios were calculated based on 1H NMR analyses of the unpurified products. Quantum mechanical calculations and X-ray diffraction were undertaken to identify the configuration of compound 2a. The proposed mechanisms for these reactions are presented in this paper. In contrast to previous literature, this method endows excellent diastereoselectivity to a series of trans-substituted derivatives. The method is characterized by its simple operation, commercial availability of all materials, mild reaction conditions and moderate-to-good chemical yields.


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