Hoffmann-La Roche Inc.

Zoltan George Hajos

David Richard Parrish

Optically active organic compounds are prepared starting from optically inactive reactants by means of an optically active agent which influences the course of the reaction. In particular optically active compounds having a 'meso' type carbon atom undergo an intramolecular ring closure in the presence of an optically active agent to yield an optically active product having one additional ring. The present process is particularly useful in the preparation of optically active bicyclic diketones which are important intermediates in the total synthesis of steroids.

Substituted-hydroxytetrahydroindanones

Asymmetric synthesis of organic compounds

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein m is an integer having a value of 1 or 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2 ) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxybenzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting then in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonylmethylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Stereospecific total steroidal synthesis via substituted C/D-trans

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein m is an integer having a value of 1 or 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxybenzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonylmethylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER HAVING A VALUE OF 1 OR 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxy-carbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxy-carbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxybenzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonyl-methylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Substituted indanones

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER HAVING A VALUE OF 1 OR 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxy-carbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxy-carbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is a carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxybenzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting ##STR3## and lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonyl-methylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER HAVING A VALUE OF 1 OR 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxy-benzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonyl-methylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Stereospecific total steroidal synthesis via substituted c/d-trans

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER HAVING A VALUE OF 1 OR 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxymethylene, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxycarbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxycarbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxybenzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl and reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##STR3## and lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonylmethylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##STR1## WHEREIN M IS AN INTEGER HAVING A VALUE OF 1 TO 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen, R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxy-carbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxy-carbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxybenzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .alpha.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##STR2## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group ##STR3## lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylene-dioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonylmethylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Process of synthesizing substituted indanones

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##SPC1## Wherein m is an integer having a value of 1 or 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxy-carbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxy-carbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxy-benzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl And reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group CONSISTING OF ##EQU2## and LOWER ALKYL; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylenedioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonyl-methylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

Total synthesis of known progestationally active steroidal materials. The steroids can be synthesized depending on the particular starting reactants selected by employing as intermediates bicyclic compounds of the formula ##SPC1## Wherein m is an integer having a value of 1 or 2; R.sub.4 is hydrogen or lower alkyl; Z is lower alkylenedioxy, CH(OR.sub.2) and carbonyl; R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is lower alkoxy-carbonyl, aryloxy-carbonyl, lower cycloalkyloxy-carbonyl, carbonyl-halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X, where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene; with the proviso that when Z is carbonyl R.sub.8 when taken alone is hydrogen; R.sub.9 when taken alone is carbonyl halide, hydrogen, carboxy, formyl and methylene-X where X is a leaving group and when taken together are methylene and R.sub.2 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy-lower alkyl, phenyl-lower alkyl, tetrahydropyranyl, lower alkanoyl, benzoyl, nitrobenzoyl, carboxy-lower alkanoyl, carboxy-benzoyl, trifluoroacetyl and camphorsulfonyl and reacting them in the case where R.sub.8 and R.sub.9 taken together are methylene or R.sub.8 is hydrogen and R.sub.9 is methylene-X with .beta.-keto esters and other analogs of the formula ##EQU1## wherein R.sub.6 is selected from the group consisting of ##EQU2## and lower alkyl; R.sub.7 is lower alkyl; R.sub.15 is selected from the group consisting of oxo, lower alkylene-dioxy or (hydrogen and lower alkoxy); B is selected from the group consisting of lower alkoxy-carbonyl-methylene, lower-aryloxy-carbonyl-methylene, cyanomethylene, lower alkyl sulfinyl-methylene, lower alkyl sulfonyl-methylene, and R.sub.25 and R.sub.26 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxyl and lower alkyl.

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Zoltan George Hajos