First stereoselective cyclisation in the cembrane series: X-ray structure of (+)-(4R,8R,11S,12E,14S,16R)-11-isopropyl-4,8,14-trimethyl-14-morpholin-4-yl-3-oxa-2-azatricyclo[6.6.2.04,16]hexadeca-1,12-diene
Abstract:
A simple synthetic derivative of natural diterpene cembrene [(1S,2E,4S,7E,11E)-4-morpholin-4-ylcembra-2,7,11-trien-5-one E-oxime] was found to be highly sensitive to acids (sulfuric and trifluoroacetic), and it is transformed under acidic conditions to atricyclic bridged system with the 5,6-dihydro-4H-1,2-oxazine moiety.