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Ph. D. THESIS 2009

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Part A: Synthesis and Structural Analysis of Some<br />

Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane Derivatives<br />

1. Bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-dione<br />

Due to its special characteristics, which involve a preorganisation of the<br />

molecular structure, bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-3,7-dione 2 is of interest for the<br />

synthesis of some bicyclic derivatives and thus, for macrocycles as a<br />

supramolecular connector. Thus, a series of macrocyclic compounds containing<br />

bicyclic units have been already obtained [1]. The properties of synthesized<br />

macrocyclic compounds are significantly dependent on the spatial arrangement<br />

of the synthon at molecular level.<br />

In this respect we focused on the synthesis and structural aspects of compound<br />

2, as well as on the structural analysis of its precursor, namely tetramethyl 3,7dihydroxybicyclo[3.3.1]<br />

nona-2,6-diene-2,4,6,8-tetracarboxylate 1.<br />

1 .2 . Sy n th esis o f bicy clo [3 .3 .1 ]n o n an e -3 ,7 -d io n e<br />

Sy n t h esis o f b icy clo [3 .3 .1 ]n o n a n e -3 ,7 -d io n e st a r in g fr o m<br />

t etr a m eth y l 3 ,7 -d ih y d r o xy b icy clo [3 .3 .1 ] n o n a -2 ,6 -d ien e -<br />

2 ,4 ,6 ,8 -t e t r a ca r b o xy la t e 1 r ep r esen t ed a ch a llen ge d u e t o t h e<br />

h a r d co n d it io n s o f r e a ct io n . Th e lit er a t u r e d a t a in d ica t e a<br />

t wo -st ep s h y d r o ly sis-d eca r b o xy la t io n r o u t e, in vo lv in g<br />

gen er a t io n o f b icy clic β -d ik etotetr a est er s a s in t er m ed ia r , a n d<br />

t h en it s co n v er sio n in t o b icy clic d ik eton e m a in ly u sin g<br />

a cid ic ca t a ly st s (e.g. h y d r o ch lo r ic a cid [2 ] o r a m ixt u r e o f<br />

h y d r o ch lo r ic a cid a n d a cet ic a cid [3 ]).<br />

In t h e ligh t o f t h e se a sp ect s we p r o p o se a st r a igh t fo r wa r d<br />

co n ver sio n o f co m p o u n d 1 in t o co m p o u n d 2 sim p ly h ea t in g<br />

a t h igh t em p er a t u r e a m ixt u r e o f t etr a est er 1 a n d a sm a ll<br />

a m o u n t o f wa t er , p la ce d in t o in a sea led b o r o silica t e t u b e.<br />

H 3COOC<br />

HO<br />

H 3COOC<br />

COOCH 3<br />

(a)<br />

OH<br />

O<br />

(b) H2O, K-10<br />

MW irrad.<br />

1<br />

COOCH3 2<br />

6<br />

H 2O<br />

O

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