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Sesquiterpene epoxides and process for their preparation
Assignee: TRUSTEES OF UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA A NON-PROFIT CORP OF
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Filing: 1988-03-14
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Granted: 1991-01-01
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Expires: 2008-03-14
Abstract
Abstract The novel sesquiterpene epoxides trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane and cis-(z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-expoxycyclohexane have been isolated from N. viridula adult males, and have been successfully synthesized. The compounds are useful for the production of synthetic sex attractants for N. viridula and its parasitoids.
Inventors
- 👤 Jeffrey R. Aldrich
- 👤 James E. Oliver
- 👤 Kyriacos C. Nicolaou
- 👤 Brian E. Marron
Bibliographic Details
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2026-10-30 07:30
CPC Classifications
C; C07; C07D; C07D303/00; C07D303/02; C07D303/38; C07D303/40; A; A01; A01N; A01N49/00; C07D303/04; C07D303/08; C07D303/12; C07D303/14; C07D303/32
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
7 words
The pure or substantially pure compound trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
7 words
The pure or substantially pure compound trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
7 words
The pure or substantially pure compound cis-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-expoxycyclohexane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
7 words
The pure or substantially pure compound cis-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-expoxycyclohexane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mixture comprising the pure or substantially pure compound trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane in combination with the pure or substantially pure compound cis-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-expoxycyclohexane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
A mixture comprising the pure or substantially pure compound trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane in combination with the pure or substantially pure compound cis-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-expoxycyclohexane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
The compound of claim 1 which is in the R- or S-configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The compound of claim 2 which is in the R- or S-configuration.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of preparing a compound selected from the group consisting of R-cis-, R-trans-, S-cis-, and S-trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane, which comprises: (1) ozonating R-(+)-limonene oxide or S-(-)-limonene oxide to form about a 1:1 mixture of cis and trans ozonides and decomposing said ozonides to obtain a mixture of cis and trans methyl ketones, and separating said cis and trans methyl ketones; (2) converting said cis or trans methyl ketone to a terminal acetylene; (3) acylating said terminal acetylene to obtain a α,β-acetylenic ester; (4) stereoselectively converting said α,β-acetylenic ester to a (Z)-α,β-unsaturated ester; (5) reducing said (Z)-α,β-unsaturated ester to an allylic alcohol; (6) converting said allylic alcohol to an allylic halide; and (7) adding a vinyl anion to said allylic halide to obtain a compound selected from the group consisting of R-cis-, R-trans-, S-cis-, and S-trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane, wherein if said starting material in step 1 is R-(+)-limonene oxide, said compound in step 7 is in the R configuration, and wherein if said starting material in step 1 is S-(-)-limonene oxide, said compound in step 7 is in the S configuration.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
177 words
A method of preparing a compound selected from the group consisting of R-cis-, R-trans-, S-cis-, and S-trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane, which comprises: (1) ozonating R-(+)-limonene oxide or S-(-)-limonene oxide to form about a 1:1 mixture of cis and trans ozonides and decomposing said ozonides to obtain a mixture of cis and trans methyl ketones, and separating said cis and trans methyl ketones; (2) converting said cis or trans methyl ketone to a terminal acetylene; (3) acylating said terminal acetylene to obtain a α,β-acetylenic ester; (4) stereoselectively converting said α,β-acetylenic ester to a (Z)-α,β-unsaturated ester; (5) reducing said (Z)-α,β-unsaturated ester to an allylic alcohol; (6) converting said allylic alcohol to an allylic halide; and (7) adding a vinyl anion to said allylic halide to obtain a compound selected from the group consisting of R-cis-, R-trans-, S-cis-, and S-trans-(Z)-1-methyl-4-(1,5-dimethyl-1,4-hexadienyl)-1,2-epoxycyclohexane, wherein if said starting material in step 1 is R-(+)-limonene oxide, said compound in step 7 is in the R configuration, and wherein if said starting material in step 1 is S-(-)-limonene oxide, said compound in step 7 is in the S configuration.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
94 words
The method of claim 6 wherein steps 1 through 4 are replaced with the following steps: (1) ozonating R-(+)-limonene oxide or S-(-)-limonene oxide to form about a 1:1 mixture of cis and trans ozonides and decomposing said ozonides to obtain a mixture of cis and trans methyl ketones; (2) converting said cis and trans methyl ketones to cis and trans terminal acetylenes; (3) acylating said terminal acetylenes to obtain cis and trans α,β-acetylenic esters; (4) stereoselectively converting said α,β-acetylenic esters to cis and trans (Z)-α,β-unsaturated esters, and separating said cis and trans (Z)-α,β-unsaturated esters.
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