The invention of new radical chain reactions. part X1 1 Part IX, D.H.R. Barton, D. Crich and G. Kretzschmar, J. Chem. Soc. (Perkin 1) in press. High yield radical addition reactions of αβ-unsaturated nitroolefins. An expedient construction of the 25-hydroxy-vitamin D3 side chain from bi

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Abstract

Radicals derived from thiohydroxamic esters 3 readily add to nitroolefins 5 (Z = NO2) to give good yields of α-nitrosulphides. These adducts, where the structure permits, are easily oxidised to carboxylic acids 8 by treatment with alkaline hydrogen peroxide. Reductive cleavage to the corresponding aldehydes or ketones 9 is efficiently carried out by the action of TiCl3. Addition of methyl magnesium iodide to the methyl ketone derived from 3α-acetoxy 11-oxo cholanic acid gives steroid 10 possessing the 25-hydroxycholesterol side chain of the vitamin D3 metabotites. Radical additions to 1-phenylthio-2-nitropropene 11 have been briefly studied.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5507-5516
Number of pages10
JournalTetrahedron
Volume41
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 1985
Externally publishedYes

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