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In contrast to the Mo(CO)6-mediated cyclocarbonylation reaction, which exhibits excellent<br />

double bond selectivity, the standard Pauson-Khand promoter Co2(CO)8 proved largely<br />

unselective by giving mixtures <strong>of</strong> constitutional group isomers. Subsequently, Cazes reported<br />

low selectivity in more examples <strong>of</strong> Co-mediated allenic Pauson-Khand reaction. 161<br />

The substrate-controlled selectivity observed in the Mo-mediated reaction by Brummond<br />

has been exploited towards the synthesis <strong>of</strong> the potent antitumor agent<br />

hydroxymethylacylfulvene (HMAF) (250). Due to the presence <strong>of</strong> a methyl group at the<br />

proximal allenic position, the cyclocarbonylation reaction <strong>of</strong> allenyne 251 proceeds to give<br />

exclusively the 4-alkylidene cyclopentenone 252 desired for the synthesis <strong>of</strong> HMAF (Scheme<br />

4.12). 162<br />

Scheme 4.12 Application <strong>of</strong> the allenic cyclocarbonylation reaction to the synthesis <strong>of</strong> HMAF.<br />

Me<br />

HO<br />

Me<br />

•<br />

OTBS<br />

Mo(CO) 6, DMSO<br />

toluene, 110 o C<br />

10 min, 69%<br />

Me<br />

HO<br />

Me<br />

OTBS<br />

251 252 250 (HMAF)<br />

The alternative pathway, selective for the proximal double bond <strong>of</strong> the allene, was employed in<br />

the synthesis <strong>of</strong> 5-deoxy-∆ 12,14 -prostaglandin J2 (253) by utilizing a cleavable silicon tether in the<br />

allenyne 254 which gave 38 % yield <strong>of</strong> α-alkylidene cyclopentenones 255a and 255b (Scheme<br />

4.13). 163<br />

Scheme 4.13 Application <strong>of</strong> the allenic cyclocarbonylation reaction to the synthesis <strong>of</strong> 5-deoxy-<br />

∆ 12,14 -PGJ2 (253).<br />

Ph 2<br />

Si<br />

•<br />

254<br />

H<br />

C 5H 11<br />

Mo(CO) 6, DMSO<br />

toluene, 100 o C<br />

38%<br />

Ph 2Si<br />

O<br />

C 5H 11<br />

Ph 2Si<br />

O<br />

255a 255b<br />

2 : 1<br />

87<br />

O<br />

Me<br />

C 5H 11<br />

HO<br />

Me<br />

O<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

Me<br />

253<br />

C 5H 11<br />

COOH

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