Journal of Organic Chemistry 2008-07-04

A concise synthesis of (+/-)-cacalol.

Brant L Kedrowski, Robert W Hoppe

Index: J. Org. Chem. 73(13) , 5177-9, (2008)

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Abstract

A simple synthesis of the natural product cacalol has been developed that proceeds in seven steps and 21-25% overall yield. Ortho-lithiation of 4-methylanisole and alkylation with 5-iodo-1-pentene, followed by intramolecular Friedel-Crafts alkylation, gave 5-methoxy-1,8-dimethyltetralin. This compound was then formylated in the 6-position. Baeyer-Villiger oxidation and hydrolysis of the resulting formate gave 6-hydroxy-5-methoxy-1,8-dimethyltetralin. Alkylation of the phenolic hydroxyl group with chloroacetone followed by cyclodehydration gave cacalol methyl ether. Deprotection of this aryl methyl ether yielded cacalol.

Related Compounds

  • 4-Methylanisole

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