A HIGHLY EFFICIENT SYNTHESIS OF Z-MACROCYCLES USING STEREORETENTIVE, RUTHENIUM-BASED METATHESIS CATALYSTS

摘要

A highly efficient, Z-selective ring-closing metathesis system for the formation of macrocycles using a stereoretentive, ruthenium-based catalyst supported by a dithiolate ligand is reported. This catalyst is demonstrated to be remarkably active as observed in initiation experiments showing complete catalyst initiation at - 20°C within 10 min. Using easily accessible diene starting materials bearing a Z-olefin moiety, macrocyclization reactions generated products with significantly higher Z-selectivity in appreciably shorter reaction times, in higher yield, and with much lower catalyst loadings than in previously reported systems. Macrocyclic lactones ranging in size from twelve-mem bered to seventeen-membered rings are synthesized in moderate to high yields (68 - 79% yield) with excellent Z-selectivity (95% - 99% Z).