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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1985. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references.

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Enantioselective conjugate addition (ECA) reactions between organometallic reagents and cyclohexadienone 165 are being investigated. Previous studies have shown that ECAs, of organometallic reagents to á,â-unsaturated cyclohexadienones, are useful in many natural product syntheses. The substrates used in earlier studies were simple 2,5-cyclohexadienones, with a proton at the C-3 position, resulting in the synthesis of a trisubstituted C-3 atom. ECAs that afford all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centers are a much more challenging problem and few examples have been reported. Some natural products contain a ã-hydroxy group, however, no ECA substrates have incorporated this motif. ECAs have been accomplished with substrates having a g-ether substituent. The cyclohexadienone 165 system presents three challenging problems to overcome for an ECA reaction: the tertiary methyl substituents at the 3 and 5 positions, facial selectivity and enantioselectivity. An ECA to 165 using an organoaluminum reagent and an external chiral ligand 26 was successful in producing a product that showed the reaction was moderately stereoselective. A diastereoselective conjugate addition reaction (DCA) to 165 using a chiral auxiliary 68 was also successful in producing a product that showed the reaction was moderately enantioenriched. Lastly, a variable temperature NMR study was performed to establish the presence of dynamic motions of the C=N bond present in sulfinyl imines 229 and 230. As a result, the sulfinyl imines 229 and 230 were found to be interconverting at -78°C.

Enantioselective conjugate addition (ECA) reactions between organometallic reagents and cyclohexadienone 165 are being investigated. Previous studies have shown that ECAs, of organometallic reagents to á,â-unsaturated cyclohexadienones, are useful in many natural product syntheses. The substrates used in earlier studies were simple 2,5-cyclohexadienones, with a proton at the C-3 position, resulting in the synthesis of a trisubstituted C-3 atom. ECAs that afford all-carbon quaternary stereogenic centers are a much more challenging problem and few examples have been reported. Some natural products contain a ã-hydroxy group, however, no ECA substrates have incorporated this motif. ECAs have been accomplished with substrates having a g-ether substituent. The cyclohexadienone 165 system presents three challenging problems to overcome for an ECA reaction: the tertiary methyl substituents at the 3 and 5 positions, facial selectivity and enantioselectivity. An ECA to 165 using an organoaluminum reagent and an external chiral ligand 26 was successful in producing a product that showed the reaction was moderately stereoselective. A diastereoselective conjugate addition reaction (DCA) to 165 using a chiral auxiliary 68 was also successful in producing a product that showed the reaction was moderately enantioenriched. Lastly, a variable temperature NMR study was performed to establish the presence of dynamic motions of the C=N bond present in sulfinyl imines 229 and 230. As a result, the sulfinyl imines 229 and 230 were found to be interconverting at -78°C.

iii, 143 leaves : diags ; 30 cm. / Title page, contents and abstract only. The complete thesis in print form is available from the University Library. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Adelaide, Dept. of Organic Chemistry, 1976

Thesis (Ph.D.) -- University of Adelaide, Department of Organic Chemistry, 1976.