Patent Application: US-201113166468-A

Abstract:
infections caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis kill more than 1 . 8 million people each year . while the persistence of this pathogenic bacterial species and the emergence of multidrug resistant strains have created an urgent need for new tb therapies , a new tb - specific drug has not been developed in over 40 years . the disclosure herein provides short and scalable syntheses of small molecules , and small molecules as new therapeutics for eradicating this life threatening pathogen .

Description:
the words “ a ,” and “ one ,” as used in the claims and in the corresponding portions of the specification , are defined as including one or more of the referenced item unless specifically stated otherwise . this terminology includes the words above specifically mentioned , derivatives thereof , and words of similar import . the phrase “ at least one ” followed by a list of two or more items , such as “ a , b , or c ,” means any individual one of a , b or c as well as any combination thereof . embodiments herein provide chemistry to expand the family of compounds possessing the 8 - 6 - 5 tricyclic scaffold of the pleuromutilins and / or the polar functional groups ( e . g ., the c 3 keto , the c 11 oh , and the c 14 ester side chain ). various positions on the scaffold and / or the polar functional groups are modified to provide the expanded family of compounds . the compounds provided herein are referred to as pleuromutilin analogs . pleuromutilin analogs may be useful for biological activity . embodiments herein also include methods of investigating the biological activity of pleuromutilin analogs produced by a method herein , the exploration of other methods of rapidly generating pleuromutilin - like structures , and the total synthesis of pleuromutilin itself . an embodiment provides a method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog . the method includes providing a pleuromutilin skeleton . if it is not present on the skeleton , the method may include introducing any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain , which is a modification on the oxygen bound to c14 . c21 acyl side chain refers to the entire structure bound to the c14 carbonyl oxygen . the skilled artisan will recognize the set of diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain . examples of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain in the art can be found in davidovich et al ., “ induced - fit tightens pleuromutilins binding to ribosomes and remote interactions enable their selectivity ” ( 2007 ) proc . natl . acad . sci . vol . 104 ( 11 ): 4291 - 4296 ; egger et al ., “ new pleuromutilin derivatives with enhanced antimicrobial activity : i . synthesis ” ( 1976 ) the journal of antibiotics vol . xxix ( 9 ): 915 - 922 ; egger et al ., “ new pleuromutilin derivatives with enhanced antimicrobial activity : ii . structure - activity correlations ” ( 1976 ) the journal of antibiotics vol . xxix ( 9 ): 923 - 927 ; fischbach et al ., “ antibiotics for emerging pathogens ” ( 2009 ) science vol . 325 : 1089 - 1093 ; hunt , e ., “ pleuromutilin antibiotics ” ( 2000 ) drugs of the future vol . 25 ( 11 ): 1163 - 1168 ; novak et al ., “ the pleuromutilin antibiotics : a new class for human use ” ( 2010 ) current opinion in investigational drugs vol . 11 ( 2 ): 182 - 192 ; phillips et al ., “ pleuromutilin antibacterial agents : patent review 2002 - 2006 ” ( 2007 ) expert opinion ther . patents vol . 17 ( 4 ): 429 - 435 ; riedl , k ., “ studies on pleuromutilin and some of its derivatives ” ( 1976 ) the journal of antibiotics vol . xxix ( 2 ): 132 - 139 ; and silver , l ., “ challenges of antibacterial discovery ” ( 2011 ) clinical microbiology reviews vol . 24 ( 1 ): 71 - 109 , which are incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth . examples of steps to introduce a pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chain as a c21 acyl side chain are provided herein , but the skilled artisan will recognize that additional acceptable routes of synthesis are possible for such a step . any route of introduce a pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chain as a c21 acyl side chain may be utilized in embodiments herein . the method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog also includes introducing one or more pleuromutilin analog substituent . as used herein , a pleuromutilin analog substituent is a modification at any position of the molecule relative to natural pleuromutilin . the modification may be at any position of the 8 - 6 - 5 tricyclic scaffold of the pleuromutilin and / or the polar functional groups ( e . g ., the c 3 keto , and the c 11 oh ). embodiments include methods of synthesizing pleuromutilin itself or synthesizing pleuromutilin analogs that contain substituents at one or more specific position that are identical to the corresponding position in pleuromutilin . in these embodiments , term pleuromutilin analog substituent refers to substituents that are the same as or different than the substituents that form pleuromutilin itself . the method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog may also include conducting two fold de - protection to form a c3 ketone and unveil a c11 hydroxyl . two fold de - protection may include treatment with hcl and meoh . the temperature during de - protection may be 0 ° c . examples below provide specific steps of two fold de - protection . modifications of the specific examples may be provided in embodiments herein where the modified de - protection also leads to formation of the c3 ketone and unveiling of the c11 hydroxyl . the method may include providing a pleuromutilin skeleton having the structure of one of formulas 6 - 1 , 6 - 2 or 6 - 3 : the c14 - o bond in formulas 6 - 1 , 6 - 2 , and 6 - 3 and the c11 - o bond in formula 6 - 3 are independently selected from any stereoisomer orientation . in formula 6 - 2 , r 1 may not be present when a double bond is formed between c14 and the oxygen . r 1 may be selected from h , h and a hydroxyl protecting group , any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains , and any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains and a protecting group . pg may be a hydroxyl protecting group . pg ′ may be a ketone protecting group . r2 , r3 and r4 may be independently selected from the group consisting of h , ch 3 , an alkyl group , alkenyl group and an aryl group . examples of an alkyl group include but are not limited to ethyl , isopropyl , butyl , or pentyl . examples of an akenyl group include but are not limited to vinyl , isopropenyl , propenyl , or butenyl . examples of an aryl group include but are not limited to phenyl , furyl , or indolyl . the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 1 may be provided with variations . the variations may include different substituents or stereo configurations . a pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 1 may be provided having the structure of one of formulas 2 - 1a , 2 - 1aa , 2 - 1b , 2 - 1bb , 2 - 1 , 4 - 1 , or 4 - 1a : in formulas 2 - 1a , 2 - 1aa , 2 - 1b , 2 - 1bb , 2 - 1 , 4 - 1 , and 4 - 1a , r1 and opg ′ have the same meaning as provided above for formula 6 - 1 . the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 2 may be provided with variations . the variations may include different substituents or stereo configurations . a pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 2 may be provided having the structure of one of formulas 3 - 1a , 3 - 1 or 5 - 1 : in formulas 3 - 1a , 3 - 1 and 5 - 1 , opg ′ and r 1 have the same meaning as provided above for formula 6 - 2 . the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 3 may be provided with variations . the variations may include different substituents or stereo configurations . a pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 2 may be provided having the structure of one of formulas 1 - 1a , 1 - 1b , 1 - 1c ( 1 ), 1 - 1c ( 2 ), or 1 - 1 : in formulas 1 - 1a , 1 - 1b , 1 - 1c ( 1 ), 1 - 1c ( 2 ), or 1 - 1 , r1 , opg and opg ′ have the same meaning as provided above for formula 6 - 3 . as set for the above , the method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog may include structures having a hydroxyl protecting group , a pg that is a protecting group , and a pg ′ that is a protecting group . the hydroxyl protecting group , pg and pg ′ may be independently selected from any group that performs the function of being a protecting group during a synthesis scheme for the method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog . a hydroxyl protecting group may be selected from the group consisting of tbs ( tert - butyldimethylsilyl ), tes ( triethylsilyl ), tps ( tripropylsilyl ) and mom ( methoxymethyl ). a pg may be selected from the group consisting of the ketone tbs , tms ( trimethylsilyl ), tes , tps and mom . a pg ′ may be selected from the group consisting of the ketals in the skeletons of formula 1 - 1a and 3 - 1a . providing the pleuromutilin skeleton for the method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog may include making the pleuromutilin skeleton . a pleuromutilin skeleton may be arrived at by any suitable synthesis scheme from precursor compounds . making the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 1 may be accomplished by a scheme including the steps a ), b ) and c ) provided immediately below this paragraph . the skilled artisan will recognize conditions for carrying out the reactions in the following steps . exemplary conditions are provided in the examples below . and any one set of conditions for carrying out the reactions may be provided in an embodiment herein . step a ) includes a reaction step from precursor 1 - 1 to intermediate 1 - 1 : m is a metal agent . m may be selected from zn , mg , li , cr or sm . step c ) includes a reaction from intermediate 2 to a compound having the structure of formula 6 - 1 : the specific examples below of making a compound having the structure of formula 6 - 1 may be adapted to form any compound having a structure of formula 6 - 1 . methods of making any one compound of formula 6 - 1 are provided herein . the method may include starting with precursor 1 - 1 or any intermediate along the way to the skeleton of formula 6 - 1 . the method may include reactions to construct precursor 1 - 1 . a method of making any one compound of formula 6 - 1 may be provided to create a compound of formula 6 - 1 . a method of making any one compound of formula 6 - 1 may be implemented to provide a compound of formula 6 - 1 for a method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog herein . making the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 2 may be accomplished by a scheme including the steps a ), b ) and c ) provided immediately below this paragraph . the skilled artisan will recognize conditions for carrying out the reactions in the following steps . exemplary conditions are provided in the examples below . and any one set of conditions for carrying out the reactions may be provided in an embodiment herein . step a ) includes a reaction from precursor 1 - 2 to intermediate 1 - 2 by suzuki coupling : step b ) includes sub - scheme bi ) or sub - scheme bii ). sub - scheme bi ) includes a reaction from intermediate 1 - 2 to intermediate 2 - 2 : step c ) includes olefin metathesis to produce the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 2a from intermediate 2 - 2 or the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 2b form intermediate 3 - 2 : the specific examples below of making a compound having the structure of formula 6 - 2a or 6 - 2b may be adapted to form any compound having a structure of formula 6 - 2 . methods of making any one compound of formula 6 - 2 are provided herein . the method may include starting with precursor 1 - 2 or any intermediate along the way to the skeleton of formula 6 - 2 . the method may include reactions to construct precursor 1 - 2 . a method of making any one compound of formula 6 - 2 may be provided to create a compound of formula 6 - 2 . a method of making any one compound of formula 6 - 1 may be implemented to provide a compound of formula 6 - 2 for a method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog herein . making the pleuromutilin skeleton of formula 6 - 3 may be accomplished by a scheme including the steps a ), b ) and c ) provided immediately below this paragraph . the skilled artisan will recognize conditions for carrying out the reactions in the following steps . exemplary conditions are provided in the examples below . and any one set of conditions for carrying out the reactions may be provided in an embodiment herein . step a ) includes three substeps , listed below , to form intermediate 1 - 3 from precursor 1 - 3 : step c ) includes deprotection of intermediate 1 - 3 followed by reduction of nitrile to form intermediate 2 - 3 : pg ″ may be the same as pg , and x may be a halide . x may be cl , br or i . step c ) includes a nozaki - hiyama - kishi ( nhk ) reaction scheme using intermediate 2 - 3 to achieve the pleuromutilin skeleton having the structure of formula 6 - 3 : the specific examples below of making a compound having the structure of formula 6 - 3 may be adapted to form any compound having a structure of formula 6 - 3 . the skilled artisan will readily understand adaptations to the specific examples below to provide any one compound having the structure of formula 6 - 3 . methods of making any one compound of formula 6 - 3 are provided herein . the method may include starting with precursor 1 - 3 or any intermediate along the way to the skeleton of formula 6 - 3 . the method may include reactions to construct precursor 1 - 3 . a method of making any one compound of formula 6 - 3 may be provided to create a compound of formula 6 - 3 . a method of making any one compound of formula 6 - 3 may be implemented to provide a compound of formula 6 - 3 for a method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog herein . making a pleuromutilin skeleton may be accomplished by a scheme including the steps a ) and b ) provided immediately below this paragraph . the skilled artisan will recognize conditions for carrying out the reactions in the following steps . exemplary conditions are provided in the examples below . and any one set of conditions for carrying out the reactions may be provided in an embodiment herein . step a ) may include oxidation of precursor 1 - 4 to produce intermediate 1 - 4 : step b ) may include reduction of intermediate 1 - 4 to form skeletons having the structure of formulas 1 - 4a and 1 - 4 - b the specific examples below of making a compound having the structure of formula 6 - 3 may be adapted to form any compound having a structure of formula 6 - 3 . as set forth above , a method of synthesizing a pleuromutilin analog includes introducing one or more pleuromutilin analog substituent . a method of introducing one or more pleuromutilin analog substituent may be performed before , after or during a step of c14 acylation to introduce any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain . conducting two fold de - protection to form a c3 ketone and unveil the c11 hydroxyl may be performed at any point suitable for formation of the specific pleuromutilin analog . in an embodiment , two fold de - protection is performed after the steps of introducing one or more pleuromutilin analog substituent and the step of introducing any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain . a method of introducing one or more pleuromutilin analog substituent may include at least one step selected from dihyroxylation , epoxidation , hydroboration , ozonolysis , aziridination , difluorination , fluoride addition , epoxide opening , isomerization , or bromide addition , or alpha - difluorination on the c12 alkene . a method of introducing one or more pleuromutilin analog substituent and introducing any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains by c14 hydroxyl acylation as a c21 acyl side chain may include one of the following schemes : e ) alkene ozonolysis followed by wittig reaction with r 1 r 2 c = pph 3 and then c14 hydroxyl acylation ; h ) alkene epoxidation followed by nucleophilic opening of epoxide then c14 hydroxyl acylation ; or i ) c14 hydroxyl acylation followed by alkene dihydroxylation . the product ( s ) of one of schemes a - i , immediately above , may be subjected to two fold de - protection to form a c3 ketone and unveil the c11 hydroxyl . with a pleuromutilin skeleton having the structure of formula 6 - 3 , where r 1 , r 3 and r 4 are h and after two fold de - protection , scheme a ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 51 : scheme b ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 52 : scheme c ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 53 : scheme d ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 54 : scheme e ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 55 : scheme f ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 56 : scheme g ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 57 : scheme h ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 58 : scheme i ) results in a compound having the structure of formula 59 : r as used in reference to formulas 52 - 59 may be any moiety . r as used in reference to formulas 52 - 59 may be a pleuromutilin side chain or any one of a pleuromutilin derivative side chain as a c21 acyl side chain . r 1 as used in reference to formula 53 may be any moiety , or may be one of the r 3 as listed for formula 6 - 2 above . r 1 as used in reference to formula 55 may be any moiety , or may be one of the r 3 as listed for formula 6 - 2 above . r 2 as used in reference to formula 55 may be any moiety , or may be one of the r4 as listed for formula 6 - 2 above . x as used in this paragraph may be a nitrogen atom , a fluorine atom , an alkyl group , an alkenyl group or an aryl group . examples of an alkyl group include but are not limited to ethyl , isopropyl , butyl , or pentyl . examples of an akenyl group include but are not limited to vinyl , isopropenyl , propenyl , or butenyl . examples of an aryl group include but are not limited to phenyl , furyl , or indolyl . in an embodiment a composition including pleuromutilin analog having a structure of one formulas 7 - 1 or 7 - 2 is provided : the bonds on c11 , c12 or c14 are independently selected from any stereoisomer orientation . the composition may include or consist of a pleuromutilin analog or collection of pleuromutilin analogs . the composition may include pleuromutilin analog or collection of pleuromutilin analogs in combination with other substances . in embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog has the structure of formula 7 - 1 and r 1 may be any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain , r 2 may be h , oh , n or o , r3 may be ch 2 oh or ch 2 x and x may be a halogen atom , a nitrogen atom , an alkyl group , an alkenyl group or an aryl group . examples of an alkyl group include but are not limited to methyl , ethyl , or propyl . examples of an akenyl group include but are not limited to vinyl , propenyl , or isopropenyl . examples of an aryl group include but are not limited to phenyl , furyl , or indolyl . the halogen atom may be any halogen atom . the halogen atom may be a fluorine , chlorine , bromine or iodine . in an embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog has the structure of formula 7 - 2 and r 1 may be any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain , and r 2 and r 3 may be alkylene groups . the alkylene group for one or both of r 2 or r 3 may be ch 2 . the alkylene group may be methyl , ethyl isopropyl or butyl . in an embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog has the structure of formula 7 - 2 and r1 may be o , hn , hch3 , net , npr or nbu , and r3 may be ch 2 or other alkylene group . the alkylene group may be methyl , ethyl isopropyl or butyl . in an embodiment , any pleuromutilin analog herein has the pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative c21 acyl side chain that is a tiamulin c21 acyl side chain , a pleuromutilin c21 acyl side chain or a retapamulin c21 acyl side chain . in an embodiment a pleuromutilin analog , the c3 and c21 carbonyl and the c11 hydroxyl groups of a pleuromutilin scaffold are constant in the analog , but substituents at other positions are varied . in some embodiments , all substituents may be varied , including the c3 , c21 and c11 positions . in an embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog may be provided having the structure of any of formulas ii , iii , iv or v : r 1 - r 5 for any one of formulas ii , iii , iv and v may be independently selected from hydrogen , fluorine or alkyl side chains having one to five carbon atoms . r6 may be selected from alkyl , aryl and heteroatoms . r6 may have more than five carbons . as shown , a pleuromutilin scaffold is common to structures ii and iv and iii and v . r1 , r2 , r3 , r4 , r5 and r6 may be selected from any moiety , wherein the combination of r1 , r2 , r3 , r4 , r5 and r6 provides a biologically active compound . unexpectedly , hydroxyl at position 11 may be provided in either configuration represented in structures ii , iii , iv and v . a pleuromutilin analog may be provided having the structure of any one of sdl - 267 - 1 , sdl - 267 - 2 , sdl - 267 - 3 , sdl - 267 - 4 , sdl - 267 - 5 , sdl - 267 - 6 , sdl - 267 - 7 , sdl - 267 - 8 , sdl - 267 - 9 , sdl - 267 - 10 , sdl - 267 - 11 , sdl - 267 - 12 , sdl - 267 - 13 or sdl - 267 - 14 . sdl - 267 - 1 : in an embodiment the scaffold of pleuromutilin , retapamulin , tiamulin or any analog herein may be provided as a scaffold for further modification to produce a further pleuromutilin analog . the scaffolds may be modified through semi - synthesis . alternatively , the scaffolds may be produced as described above or in the examples but with modifications built in to the synthesis scheme ( mutation through synthesis ) so that the final product includes the modification . the modifications may be site - selective “ point mutations .” in another alternative , an analog may be arrived at through a combination of semi - synthesis and mutation through synthesis . a pleuromutilin analog may be provided having a structure that is a hybrid of any of the pleuromutilin analog structures herein . in an embodiment , a pharmaceutical composition comprising a pleuromutilin analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof is provided . any one or more pleuromutilin analog herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof herein may be provided in a pharmaceutical composition herein . a pleuromutilin analog in a pharmaceutical composition may have the structure of one of formulas 7 - 1 or 7 - 2 : the bonds on c11 , c12 or c14 are independently selected from any stereoisomer orientation . the pharmaceutical composition may include or consist of a pleuromutilin analog or collection of pleuromutilin analogs or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof . the pharmaceutical composition may include a pleuromutilin analog or collection of pleuromutilin analogs in combination with one or more other substances . any pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of any one or more pleuromutilin analog or skeleton herein may be provided in a pharmaceutical composition herein . pharmaceutically acceptable salts that may be included in embodiments herein can be found in handbook of pharmaceutical salts : properties , selection , and use , stahl and wermuth ( eds . ), vhca , verlag helvetica chimica acta ( zurich , switzerland ) and wiley - vch ( weinheim , federal republic of germany ); isbn : 3 - 906390 - 26 - 8 , which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth . the pharmaceutical composition herein may be provided with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier , which may be selected from but is not limited to one or more in the following list : ion exchangers , alumina , aluminum stearate , lecithin , serum proteins , human serum albumin , buffer substances , phosphates , glycine , sorbic acid , potassium sorbate , partial glyceride mixtures of saturated vegetable fatty acids , water , salts or electrolytes , protamine sulfate , disodium hydrogen phosphate , potassium hydrogen phosphate , sodium chloride , zinc salts , colloidal silica , magnesium trisilicate , polyvinyl pyrrolidone , cellulose - based substances , polyethylene glycol , sodium carboxymethylcellulose , waxes , polyethylene glycol , starch , lactose , dicalcium phosphate , microcrystalline cellulose , sucrose , talc , magnesium carbonate , kaolin , non - ionic surfactants , edible oils , physiological saline , bacteriostatic water , cremophor el ™ ( basf , parsippany , n . j .) and phosphate buffered saline ( pbs ). examples of formulations including pleuromutilin derivatives and methods of using the same as antimicrobials can be found in wo 2009 / 009812 , which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth . any one or more pleuromutilin skeleton or analog herein may replace the pleuromutilin derivatives of wo 2009 / 009812 in formulations or methods described in wo 2009 / 009812 . such a formulation may be provided as a composition or a pharmaceutical composition herein . in embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog in a pharmaceutical composition has the structure of formula 7 - 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof , and r 1 may be any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain , r 2 may be h , oh , n or o , r3 may be ch 2 oh or ch 2 x and x may be a halogen atom , a nitrogen atom , an alkyl group , an alkenyl group or an aryl group . examples of an alkyl group include but are not limited to methyl , ethyl , or propyl . examples of an alkenyl group include but are not limited to vinyl , propenyl , butenyl , or isopropenyl . examples of an aryl group include but are not limited to phenyl , furyl , or indolyl . the halogen atom may be any halogen atom . the halogen atom may be a fluorine , chlorine , bromine or iodine . in an embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog in a pharmaceutical composition has the structure of formula 7 - 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof , and r 1 may be any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains as a c21 acyl side chain , and r 2 and r 3 may be alkylene groups . the alkylene group for one or both of r 2 or r 3 may be ch 2 , or other alkylene group including but not limited to methyl , ethyl , isopropyl , or butyl . in an embodiment , a pleuromutilin analog in a pharmaceutical composition has the structure of formula 7 - 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof , and r1 may be o , hn , hch3 , net , npr or nbu , and r3 may be ch 2 or other alkylene group including but not limited to methyl , ethyl , isopropyl , or butyl . in an embodiment , any pleuromutilin analog or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof in a pharmaceutical composition herein has the pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chain that is a tiamulin side chain , a pleuromutilin side chain or a retapamulin side chain . an embodiment provides a method of treating disease comprising administering a pharmaceutical composition including a pleuromutilin analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof to a patient in need thereof . any one or more pleuromutilin analog herein or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof herein may be provided in a pharmaceutical composition for a method of treating disease herein . the pharmaceutical composition may be a pharmaceutical composition as described above . the patient in need thereof may have a microbial infection , an infection by bacteria , an infection by gram negative bacteria , an infection by staphylococcus , an infection by staphylococcus aureous , an infection by staphylococcus pyogenes , an infection by mycobacterium , an infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculosis , a skin infection or a lung infection . the method may be implemented to treat a microbial infection , an infection by bacteria , an infection by gram negative bacteria , an infection by staphylococcus , an infection by staphylococcus aureous , an infection by staphylococcus pyogenes , an infection by mycobacterium , an infection by mycobacterium tuberculosis , tuberculosis , a skin infection or a lung infection . the pleuromutilin analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof may be administered at any effective concentration , where effectiveness is measured by an improvement of a patient compared to an untreated patient . the pleuromutilin analog or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof may be administered at a concentration of 1 μg / ml to 1 mg / ml , 900 μg / ml , 800 μg / ml , 700 μg / ml , 600 μg / ml , 500 μg / ml , 400 μg / ml , 300 μg / ml , 200 μg / ml , 100 μg / ml , 95 μg / ml , 90 μg / ml , 85 μg / ml , 80 μg / ml , 75 μg / ml , 70 μg / ml , 65 μg / ml , 60 μg / ml 55 μg / ml , 50 μg / ml , 45 μg / ml , 40 μg / ml , 35 μg / ml , 30 μg / ml , 25 μg / ml , 20 μg / ml , 15 μg / ml , 10 μg / ml , 5 μg / ml and 1 μg / ml . in an embodiment , the pleuromutilin scaffolds or analogs are administered at a concentration of 25 μg / ml , 50 μg / ml , 100 μg / ml , or 200 μg / ml . the dose delivered may be in a range of 1 μg / ml - 200 μg / ml . an embodiment provides a method of analyzing the affect of point mutations within a pleuromutilin compound . the method may include exposing a mycobacterium tuberculosis model organism to any composition having a pleuromutilin analog herein . the affects of the pleuromutilin analog on the mycobacterium tuberculosis model organism may be assessed in the method . the method may include serial or parallel experiments exposing a mycobacterium tuberculosis model organism to any composition having a pleuromutilin analog herein , where different pleuromutilin analogs or different concentrations of a pleuromutilin analog are tested in the different experiments . the minimal inhibitory concentration of a pleuromutilin analog may be determined in the step of assessing . the method of analyzing the affect of point mutations within a pleuromutilin compound that may include exposing a bacterial ribosome to any composition having a pleuromutilin analog herein . the affects of the pleuromutilin analog on the ribosome may be assessed by any known method of probing ribosome - ligand interactions . the method may include serial or parallel experiments exposing a bacterial ribosome to any composition having a pleuromutilin analog herein , where different pleuromutilin analogs or different concentrations of a pleuromutilin analog are tested in different experiments . in an embodiment , a composition is provided that includes at least one pleuromutilin skeleton having the structure of one of formulas 6 - 1 , 6 - 2 or 6 - 3 : the c14 - o bond in formulas 6 - 1 , 6 - 2 , and 6 - 3 and the c11 - o bond in formula 6 - 3 may be independently selected from any stereoisomer orientation . in formula 6 - 2 , r 1 may not be present if a double bond exists between c14 and the oxygen . r 1 may be h , h and a hydroxyl protecting group , any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains , or any one of the diverse pleuromutilin or pleuromutilin derivative side - chains and a protecting group . pg may be a hydroxyl protecting group . pg ′ may be a ketone protecting group . r2 , r3 and r4 may be independently selected from h , ch 3 , an alkyl group , alkenyl group or an aryl group . examples of an alkyl group include but are not limited to methyl , ethyl , or propyl . examples of an alkenyl group including but not are limited to vinyl , propenyl , butenyl , or isopropenyl . examples of an aryl group include but are not limited to phenyl , furyl , or indolyl . the composition including at least one pleuromutilin skeleton may have a pleuromutilin skeleton having the structure of one of formulas 2 - 1a , 2 - 1aa , 2 - 1b , 2 - 1bb , 2 - 1 , 4 - 1 , 4 - 1a , 3 - 1a , 3 - 1 , 5 - 1 , 1 - 1a , 1 - 1b , 1 - 1c ( 1 ), 1 - 1c ( 2 ), or 1 - 1 : additional embodiments herein include those formed by supplementing any one embodiment with one or more element from any one or more other embodiment herein . examples — the following non - limiting examples are provided to illustrate particular embodiments . the embodiments throughout may be supplemented with one or more detail from any one or more example below . two examples include distinct and direct routes to syntheses of the pleuromutilin ring system , including a “ tiamulin - like ” analogue that displayed significant activity against a tuberculosis model organism . one utilizes a ring closing metathesis reaction scheme , and the other utilizes an nhk reaction scheme . both of these routes incorporate syntheses of a 5 - 6 bicyclic core from simple , widely available enones and accomplish the formation of substrates suitable for a final closure of the 8 - membered ring . the resulting pleuromutilin skeletons are adaptable for pleuromutilin analog synthesis . the first route utilizes an intramolecular ring - closing metathesis ( rcm ) reaction to establish the 8 - membered ring : rcm has emerged as a powerful tool for constructing medium and large rings ; and the olefin that is left in its wake can be used for subsequent derivatization to make a pleuromutilin analog . for a review on the rcm reaction see : furstner , a . “ olefin metathesis and beyond ” angew . chem . int . ed . 2000 , 39 , 3012 - 3043 , which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth . starting from enones 4 and 5 , metathesis precursors 6 and 7 were obtained via short sequences . rcm provides the desired 8 - 6 - 5 tricycles 8 and 9 in 10 and 7 steps respectively . subsequent modification of the resultant core may involve oxidation state and stereochemical manipulation due to geometrical constraints of rcm . nevertheless , this strategy provides access to a variety of novel structures with features of pleuromutilin . compounds 6 and 7 were considered potential substrates for ring closure between c12 and c13 , or c11 and c12 respectively . this approach provides the opportunity to further manipulate the product olefins ( 8 and 9 ) in the creation of a diverse set of pleuromutilin analogs . construction of the 8 - 6 - 5 - tricyclic skeleton began with the 1 , 4 - addition of an alkyl cuprate to known enone 4 : treatment of enone 4 with vinylmagnesium bromide in the presence of a copper ( i ) salt and boron trifluoride etherate gives rise to ketone 10 in good yield as a 2 : 1 mixture of diastereomers . exposure of ketone 10 to trimethylsilyl iodide and hexamethyldisilazane ( hmds ) generated the thermodynamically favored tetrasubstituted silyl enol ether 11 exclusively , which upon saegusa oxidation provided enone 12 . addition of diethylaluminum cyanide to enone 12 yielded cis - fused bicycle 13 in 89 % yield as a single diastereomer . the structure of 13 was confirmed by x - ray crystallography . compound 14 was then subjected to hydroboration with 9 - bbn to generate an intermediate alkylborane . subsequent suzuki coupling with 2 - bromo - propene afforded compound 15 in about 70 % yield . nitrile 15 was relatively unreactive towards the direct addition of vinyl grignard reagents . therefore , a three - step procedure was performed , which involved ( 1 ) reduction of 15 with diisobutylaluminum hydride ( dibal ) to give 16 , ( 2 ) grignard addition , and ( 3 ) oxidation of this secondary alcohol with dess - martin periodinane ( dmp ). by this sequence , key precursor 17 was produced in 50 % yield over the three steps , requiring only one purification by column chromatography . heating compound 17 at reflux with grubbs second - generation olefin metathesis catalyst in dichloromethane gave rise to the desired product 18 containing the unique 8 - 6 - 5 tricyclic skeleton of pleuromutilin . related compounds containing silyloxy groups at c11 did not undergo intramolecular olefin metathesis . in order to incorporate functional groups at the c11 position of the pleuromutilin carbon scaffolds , an alternative metathesis route was devised . a cuprate derived from grignard reagent 19 was added to known enone 5 in the presence of chlorotrimethylsilane : a crude solution containing silyl enol ether 20 was heated to reflux with aqueous hydrochloric acid , giving bicycle 21 via a deprotection / intramolecular aldol condensation sequence . the diastereoselective conjugate addition of cyanide to enone 21 and ketalization then provided nitrile 22 over the two steps . reduction of nitrile 22 with dibal gave the corresponding aldehyde , which was treated with methallylmagnesium chloride to afford alcohols 23 and 24 in 84 % yield as a 1 : 2 mixture of diastereomers that could be separated by column chromatography . alcohol 24 was converted to its epimer 23 via a two step sequence involving oxidation with dmp and selective reduction with lithium aluminum hydride : alcohols 23 and 24 were independently coupled with acid 26 using n , n ′- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( dcc ) to give esters 27 and 28 , respectively . heating ester 27 at reflux with the hoveyda - grubbs second - generation olefin metathesis catalyst gave rise to a pleuromutilin - like tricycle 29 in 80 % yield . under dilute conditions , ester 28 underwent only slow dimerization . treatment of metathesis product 29 with 3 - chloroperoxy - benzoic acid ( m cpba ) yielded epoxide 31 as a single diastereomer : x - ray analysis of epoxide 31 allowed the unambiguous assignment of stereochemistry in 29 and related compounds . although the relative configuration of c11 in the synthetic constructs does not match that of pleuromutilin itself , the epimeric series could still be effective , or be used to generate a series of derivatives and contribute to structure - activity relationship ( sar ) studies . when these compounds were subjected to the conditions for olefin metathesis , the results mirrored observations regarding esters 27 and 28 : the viability of the metathesis process was determined by the configuration at c14 . possibly , the diaxial interaction between the hydroxy - derived group of c14 and the methyl group on c12 prevents the formation of metallocyclobutane 33 , while this steric repulsion is not present in epimer 35 . a marked rate enhancement was observed in the ring - closing metathesis reactions of derivatives with bulky groups at c14 . this could be interpreted as an alteration in the conformational bias of the molecule toward 33b , where the pendent olefins should be more ideally suited to engage the metathesis catalyst . only slight modifications of the route above would be required to incorporate other means of functionalization . the second route involves a sequential utilization of the nozaki - hiyama - kishi ( nhk ) reaction to fashion the 8 - membered ring of a more advanced pleuromutilin scaffold . a first phase included intermolecular nhk coupling ; for example : and the second phase included intramolecular nhk cyclization . an example of intramolecular nhk cyclization from the product directly above includes forming the following product : the first phase and second phase examples directly above are not limiting . like rcm , the nhk process is also capable of forming medium - sized rings in an efficient manner . generally , a compound for entering nhk can be used in an intermolecular nhk reaction that affords a 1 : 1 epimeric mixture of products after a nitrile reduction and bromide formation . the resultant aldehyde can then participate in an intramolecular , diastereoselective nhk reaction . attachment of a glycolic acid side - chain provides a 8 - 6 - 5 pleuromutilin scaffold . the nhk linchpin strategy was used to install a three carbon unit onto a 1 , 3 - diaxial dialdehyde or dialdehyde surrogate : nhk cyclizations have a propensity to form medium sized rings , and the approach provided the propellane structure of type 4 , bearing an exocyclic olefin . conjugate addition of the higher - order cuprate derived from known grignard reagent 7 gave a silyl enol ether , which upon acid quench induced a cyclocondensation event to afford allylic substituted hydrindenone system 8 in a single flask . compound 9 was achieved by the reaction scheme shown above . the reaction scheme below including ozonolysis with compound 9 provided cyano aldehyde 10 in high yield ( 2 steps ): exposure of aldehyde 10 to vinyl bromide 11 in the presence of crcl 2 and catalytic nicl 2 afforded the desired 1 , 1 - disubstituted allylic alcohol 12 . protection of the resultant alcohol as the tert - butyldimethylsilyl ( tbs ) ether and subsequent deprotection of the primary triethylsilyl ( tes ) ether under mildly acidic conditions gave primary alcohol 14b in good yield . compound 14b was also synthesized directly from compound 10 in a single flask , tms - protected vinyl bromide 15 was used . exposure of aldehyde 10 to standard crcl 2 / nicl 2 conditions in the presence of 15 gave a smooth coupling to the corresponding chromium alkoxide ( not shown ) with no primary tms desilylation observed . this chromium alkoxide was then cleanly silylated in situ as the tbs ether using tbs - triflate followed by mild acid quench to selectively cleave the primary tms ether providing desired allylic alcohols 14a and 14b in a single flask from cyano aldehyde 10 in good yield . the separable epimeric mixture of products were taken on individually through the remainder of the sequence to determine their relative stereochemistry : conversion of 14a or 14b to the allylic bromide under cbr 4 conditions and subsequent nitrile reduction using diisobutylaluminum hydride ( dibal - h ) afforded aldehydes 16a and 16b over the two steps . with allyl bromo aldehydes 16a and 16b in hand , intramolecular nhk cyclization was undertaken . surprisingly , exposure of a single c11 epimer of 16 to crcl 2 at room temperature in dimethylformamide ( dmf ) rapidly induced cyclization within minutes to forge the desired propellane structure of pleuromutilin ( 17a / b and 17c / d ). in an experiment acylation of the secondary hydroxyl using a trityl - protected glycolate derivative proceeded without incident followed by acid - induced global deprotection to provide a targeted scaffold in good yield . this established a 10 step sequence to the functionalized propellane framework of pleuromutilin from known enone 5 . two stage transformations were conducted as shown below to achieve pleuromutilin analogs : the couplings of compounds 17a and 17c with either the pleuromutilin - like glycolic acid derivative 18 or the tiamulin - like carboxylic acid 19 were mediated by dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( dcc ) and followed by straightforward acid - induced deprotections to yield the novel screening candidates 4 , 20a , and 20c for structure activity relationship studies ( sar studies ). additional antitubercular screening candidates were produced from tricyclic alkenes 21a and 21b : a straightforward , two - fold deprotection of compound 21a afforded tricyclic alcohol 24 , which was subsequently joined with carboxylic acid 19 in the presence of dcc to give the novel , tiamulin - like ester 25 . it was also possible to epoxidize the trisubstituted alkenes in compounds 21a and 21b with high margins of diastereoface selectivity ; however , a subsequent effort to affect a base - induced epoxide ring opening of 22a to compound 23a was unsuccessful and an attempt to achieve an analogous conversion of 22b to 23b was only partially successful . the chromium - mediated , reductive cyclization strategy described herein is especially effective at producing compounds with the type of constitution embodied in compound 4 and its relatives . to evaluate the antitubercular efficacies of tricyclic esters 4 , 20a , 20c , and 25 , their respective effects on the growth of m . tuberculosis mc 2 7000 were measured utilizing the microplate alamar blue assay ( table 1 ). the results with pleuromutilin and tiamulin showed low micromolar mic values , in accord with a previous report with mtb strains . the compounds with the tiamulin - like ester side chain displayed higher inhibitory activity against mtb mc 2 7000 ( 1 vs . 3 ; 4 vs . 20a ). in relation to tiamulin , the tiamulin - like tricycle 20a displayed an attenuated activity . however , the promising efficacy of analog 20c , a compound with the tiamulin type c14 ester side chain and unnatural relative stereochemistry at c11 ; was intriguing . this scaffold also lacks the peripheral methyl groups as well as the c12 quaternary stereocenter and yet it compares favorably to tiamulin ( 3 ) in its inhibitory action against mtb mc 2 7000 . another unanticipated finding was the moderate , yet significant , level of activity of compound 25 , a substance that lacks the polar hydroxyl function at c11 and possesses unnatural relative stereochemistry at c14 . a each mic value was reported as a range of experimentally assayed compound concentrations that bounds the mean for three independent determinations . the nhk strategy permits the synthesis of chromatographically separable diastereomers , epimeric at c11 and c14 , and allows for a probe of the effect of stereochemistry at these carbon centers on biological activity . whole - cell assays were conducted in liquid cultures of m tuberculosis mc 2 7000 , which was diluted to od 600 = 0 . 01 and grown for 5 days on 7h9 media supplemented with 30 mg / ml panthotenate , 0 . 2 % dextrose , and 0 . 05 % tyloxapol at 37 ° c . in the presence of a serial dilution gradient on inhibitors in 96 - well plates . cellular viability was probed by staining with alamar blue , which turns from blue ( resazurin form ) to pink ( resorufin form ) through reduction by actively respiring bacteria . the absorbance at peaks for the oxidized and reduced forms was read spectrophotometrically on a polarstar omega plate reader , and the difference between them represented the extent of growth . raw data were scaled on a plate - by - plate basis using rifampicin ( 40 mm ) and dmso injected wells as positive and negative controls , respectively , for linear scaling . the minimal concentration of an inhibitor , resulting in the same growth inhibition as a positive control , was recorded as the mic value . as used herein , “ biologically active ” means that a compound has a negative effect on bacterial growth as assessed by the above assay . interestingly , each simplified scaffold bearing the tiamulin side - chain exhibited similar activity to that of tiamulin , regardless of the stereochemical configurations at c 11 and c 14 . these data also suggest that the c 5 and c 6 methyl groups may be omitted without affecting biological activity . furthermore , the metabolically labile c 12 vinyl substituent of pleuromutilin , which is known to be susceptible to p450 oxidation , does not seem to be necessary for activity . with two successful strategies for synthesizing simplified pleuromutilin scaffolds in hand and biological activity for several novel compounds , along with a concise , adaptable , and stereocontrolled total synthesis of pleuromutilin and pleuromutilin analogs ; an increased size of the pleuromutilin class of antibiotics may be provided . in addition , substitution patterns on the pleuromutilin scaffold that correlate with high therapeutic efficacy may be provided . synthesis of pleuromutilin and pleuromutilin analogs may begin with an asymmetric construction of dibromide 63 standard red - al ® reduction of 2 - butyn - 1 - ol and iodine quench affords the known ( z )- vinyl iodide 60 . metal - halogen exchange with etzncl from 60 to 61 could be followed by a catalytic , asymmetric negishi coupling with a - bromo amide 61 under fu &# 39 ; s conditions to provide allylic alcohol 62 . subsequent amide reduction and a two - fold bromination could furnish dibromide 63 . a sequential union of dibromide 63 , isopropenyl cuprate 65 , and cyclopentenone 64 may provide an advanced enol triflate 66 : selective displacement of the allylic bromide in 63 would afford an intermediate ( not shown ) that could be converted to an organocuprate reagent . 1 , 4 - addition of this pre - formed species to cyclopentenone 64 followed by trapping with n - phenyltriflimide is may furnish enol triflate 66 . palladium mediated borylation could then be followed by a copper ( ii ) promoted alkoxylation with homoallylic alcohol 69 to provide allyl vinyl ether 70 . thermally - induced and stereocontrolled claisen rearrangement could then provide ketone 71 and establish a c 9 - c 40 vicinal stereorelationship . this sequence could be capped by condensation with hydroxylamine and a concomitant intramolecular nitrone / alkene [ 3 + 2 ] cycloaddition to simultaneously establish the crowded c 4 - c 5 bond and the oxygen - bearing c 14 stereocenter . the isoxazolidine ring arising from this reaction could serve the synthesis by reducing conformational freedom and provides an option for elaborating the c 3 ketone of pleuromutilin . this plan for constructing compound 72 has only 5 or 6 steps from building blocks 63 , 64 , and 65 . in some instances , when nitrone 74 engages the newly formed alkene in a regio - and stereo - face selective [ 3 + 2 ] dipolar cycloaddition ( see 75 ), it may be possible to simultaneously manipulate the two isoxazolidine rings in compound 76 via a reaction sequence featuring a two - fold cope elimination ( 76 → 77 ). this strategy is attractive because it would quickly install the needed groups at c 11 and c 12 and forge a relatively electron - rich c 3 - c 4 alkene that may be converted to the c 3 ketone of pleuromutilin by the method of boeckman ( see 77 → 78 → 79 ). see boeckman , r . k . ; springer , d . m . ; alessi , t . r . “ synthetic studies directed toward naturally occurring cyclooctanoids . 2 . a stereocontrolled assembly of (±)- pleuromutilin via a remarkable sterically demanding oxy - cope rearrangement ” j . am . chem . soc . 1989 , 111 , 8284 - 8286 , which is incorporarted herein by reference as if fully set forth . a final , site - selective acylation of 79 , again by the method of boeckman , would complete synthesis of pleuromutulin . this 18 - step plan for synthesis would be significantly shorter than previously published efforts ; it could also be the basis for a serious effort to significantly expand the family of compounds sharing pleuromutilin &# 39 ; s tricyclic scaffold . a paterno - büchi photocycloaddition of chloroacetaldehyde to the less crowded stereoface of alkene 73 may be used : this cycloaddition may produce oxetane 80 . after activation of the isoxazolidine by n - methylation , a two - fold reduction of the carbon - chlorine and weak nitrogen - oxygen bonds with zinc metal would reveal the interesting pleuromutilin system 81 . from 81 , pleuromutilin would be available by a pathway involving cope elimination and a regio - and stereoselective oxidation of the electron - rich c 3 - c 4 alkene . allylic alcohol 82 , which could arise from an allylic oxidation of compound 73 , would be a substrate for a stereoface - selective epoxidation reaction , using the method of sharpless if needed . see katsuki , t . ; martin , v . s . “ asymmetric epoxidation of allylic alcohols : the katsuki - sharpless epoxidation reaction ” org . react . 1996 , 48 , 1 - 299 , which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth . a parikh - döering oxidation of the resultant alcohol and subsequent oxime formation could then provide epoxy oxime 83 . the methyl group at the more crowded c 12 position may be introduced as shown above . a reaction of 83 with lithium dimethyl cuprate could lead toward pleuromutilin , although though a range of novel c 12 analogs may be provided by reacting 83 with different kinds of lithium diorganocuprate reagents . an elaboration of compound 84 , which possesses the all - carbon quaternary stereocenter , may be provided by oxime hydrolysis and wittig homologation . sequences similar to those used above involving reduction , cope elimination , epoxidation , rearrangement , and acylation could be utilized in the synthesis of pleuromutilin and analogs thereof . site - selective “ point mutations ” at various positions on the pleuromutilin scaffold may be provided . with respect to pleuromutilin &# 39 ; s affinity for the 50s ribosomal subunit in bacteria , which is at the heart of its antibiotic activity , it is known that the encircled functions in 85 make bonding interactions with the ribosome and are important . although , these positions have been shown to be “ critical ” for biological activity in the past , the examples provided herein demonstrate that modification can be tolerated . for example , the hydroxyl at position c11 can be presented in either configuration . based on these unexpected results , any position of pleuromutilin , or a pleuromutilin scaffold may be modified in a pleuromutilin analog . in addition , a pleruomutilin analog may be modified to provide a further analog at any position . the promising in vitro activities of the simplified pleuromutilin analogs shown above indicate a general class of pleuromutilin analogs that may be provided . through continued advances in synthesis , all six of the encircled groups in 86 could be provided and systematically varied to produce new compounds that are unavailable by semi - synthesis . pleuromutilin and its relatives offer a scaffold that can be used to contribute new members to this class of antibiotics . examples of using an antibiotic to probe ribosomal structure and function relationships can be found in marconi et al . “ identification of a rrna / chloramphenicol interaction site within the peptidyltransferase center of the 50 s subunit of the escherichia coli ribosome ” ( 1990 ) j . biol . chem . 265 ( 14 ): 7894 - 7899 , which is incorporated herein by reference as if fully set forth . any one or more pleuromutilin scaffold or analog herein may replace the chloramphenicol in experiments like those in marconi et al . to probe ribosomal structure and function relationships , or pleuromutilin interactions with the ribosome . general methods . all reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of argon with magnetic stirring unless otherwise indicated . palladium ( ii ) acetate was purchased from gelest . in other cases , commercial reagents of high purity were purchased from either aldrich or acros and used without further purification . tetrahydrofuran ( thf ), dichloromethane ( ch 2 cl 2 ), toluene , benzene , ether ( et 2 o ), acetonitrile ( ch 3 cn ), triethylamine ( net 3 ), and pyridine were dried by passing through activated alumina columns . reactions were monitored by thin layer chromatography ( tlc ) carried out on 0 . 25 mm whatman silica gel plates partisil k6f ( 60 å ) using uv light as a visualizing agent and aqueous potassium permanganate or ethanolic p - anisaldehyde solution and heat as developing agents . silica gel from silicycle silicaflash p60 40 - 63 μm ( 230 - 400 mecsh ) or from dynamic adsorbent inc 32 - 63 μm was used for flash column chromatography . instrumentation . ft - ir spectra were obtained on a perkin - elmer paragon 500 . nuclear magnetic resonance ( nmr ) spectra were obtained on a 500 mhz bruker avance spectrometer and calibrated to the residual solvent peak . coupling constant values were extracted assuming first - order coupling and are given in hz . the multiplicities are abbreviated as follows : s = singlet , d = doublet , t = triplet , q = quartet , m = multiplet , and br = broad signal . high resolution mass spectra were obtained on a kratos ms 50 using electrospray ionization ( esi ). 3a - vinyloctahydro - 1h - inden - 1 - one ( 10 ): to a suspension of copper ( i ) bromide dimethyl sulfide complex ( cubr . me 2 s , 10 . 4 g , 50 mmol , 2 eq .) in 150 ml ether , vinylmagnesium bromide ( 1 . 0 m in thf , 100 ml , 100 mmol , 4 eq .) was added dropwise at − 40 ° c . and the mixture turned dark . after stirring at − 40 ° c . for 1 . 5 hours , the mixture was cooled to − 78 ° c . and bf 3 . et 2 o ( 7 . 7 ml , 7 . 1 g , 50 mmol , 2 eq .) was added dropwise . 10 minutes later , enone 41 ( 3 . 4 g , 25 mmol , 1 eq .) in 50 ml ether was added dropwise at − 78 ° c . the mixture was stirred at − 78 ° c . for 5 hours , and then was slowly warmed to room temperature . 200 ml of saturated aqueous nh 4 cl was added , and the mixture was extracted with ether ( 4 × 100 ml ). the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous nh 4 cl twice and brine once , then dried over mgso 4 and filtered through celite before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ether / pentane : 1 / 19 ) to give ketone 10 ( 2 . 7 g , 66 %) as an oil and as a 2 : 1 mixture of diastereomers . major diastereomer : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 92 ( 1h , dd , j = 17 . 5 , 10 . 8 ), 5 . 13 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 8 ), 5 . 08 ( 1h , d , j = 17 . 5 ), 2 . 37 - 2 . 23 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 17 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 01 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 , 2 . 8 ), 1 . 84 - 1 . 69 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 60 ( 1h , t , j = 14 . 2 ), 1 . 52 - 1 . 42 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 40 - 1 . 29 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 28 - 1 . 20 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 11 - 1 . 00 ( 1h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 219 . 7 , 145 . 0 , 112 . 9 , 53 . 8 , 44 . 8 , 34 . 9 , 32 . 9 , 32 . 1 , 22 . 7 , 21 . 7 , 21 . 3 . ir ( neat ): ν 2932 , 2859 , 1741 , 1638 , 1448 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 11 h 17 o ([ m + h ] + ) 165 . 12794 , found 165 . 12746 . 3a - vinyl - 2 , 3 , 3a , 4 , 5 , 6 - hexahydro - 1h - inden - 1 - one ( 13 ): hexamethyldisilazane ( hmds , 26 ml , 20 g , 125 mmol , 7 . 6 eq .) was added dropwise to a solution of ketone 10 ( 2 . 7 g , 16 . 5 mmol , 1 eq .) in 50 ml dichloromethane at − 20 ° c ., followed by dropwise addition of trimethylsilyl iodide ( tmsi , 8 . 8 ml , 13 g , 63 mmol , 3 . 8 eq .). the mixture was slowly warmed to room temperature and stirred for 4 hours . the dark greenish mixture was cooled back to − 20 ° c ., and another portion of hmds ( 10 ml , 8 . 0 g , 50 mmol , 3 eq .) and tmsi ( 3 . 5 ml , 5 . 1 g , 25 mmol , 1 . 5 eq .) was added dropwise . the system was allowed to warm to room temperature and stirred overnight . 300 ml of saturated aqueous nahco 3 was added to the orange mixture at 0 ° c . before extraction with ether . the combined organic layers were washed with brine and then dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure to give crude silyl enol ether 11 . palladium ( ii ) acetate ( pd ( oac ) 2 , 3 . 7 g , 16 . 5 mmol , 1 eq .) was added to a solution of the crude 11 in 50 ml acetonitrile in one portion at room temperature . after the solution was stirred for 2 . 5 hours , pd ( oac ) 2 ( 1 . 9 g , 8 . 5 mmol , 0 . 5 eq .) was added in three portions during the next 2 hours . ether , saturated aqueous na 2 s 2 o 3 and an excess of na 2 s 2 o 3 solid were added after the mixture was filtered through celite , and the resultant two - phase solution was stirred overnight until the organic layer turned colorless . after filtration through celite , the mixture was extracted with ether , and the combined organic layers were washed with brine twice , and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ether / pentane : 1 / 10 ) to give enone 12 ( 1 . 8 g , 68 %) as a volatile oil . due to this compound &# 39 ; s volatility , not all the ether could be removed , and the yield was calculated by integration of the 1 h - nmr spectrum ; the mixture was used directly in the next step . 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 6 . 80 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 2 ), 5 . 74 ( 1h , dd , j = 17 . 2 , 10 . 3 ), 5 . 15 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 3 ), 4 . 75 ( 1h , dd , j = 17 . 3 , 1 . 0 ), 2 . 36 - 2 . 05 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 91 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 6 , 3 . 1 ), 1 . 68 - 1 . 53 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 34 - 1 . 23 ( 1h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 207 . 0 , 143 . 8 , 141 . 4 , 134 . 2 , 117 . 0 , 46 . 6 , 35 . 2 , 34 . 4 , 33 . 9 , 25 . 5 , 17 . 9 . ( 3as , 4r , 7as )- 3 - oxo - 7a - vinyloctahydro - 1h - indene - 4 - carbonitrile ( 13 ): to a solution of enone 12 ( 160 mg , 1 . 0 mmol , 1 eq .) in 5 ml of benzene was added diethylaluminum cyanide ( 1 . 0 m in toluene , 3 . 0 ml , 3 . 0 mmol , 3 eq .) dropwise at − 10 ° c . the solution was slowly warmed to room temperature over 3 hours , and the reaction mixture turned red . saturated aqueous sodium potassium tartrate ( rochelle &# 39 ; s salt ) was added , and the reaction was stirred at room temperature for 30 minutes . the mixture was extracted with ether , and the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ether / pentane : 1 / 3 ) to give ketone 13 ( 166 mg , 89 %, & gt ; 95 : 5 dr ) as a solid . 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 6 . 14 ( 1h , dd , j = 17 . 4 , 10 . 9 ), 5 . 27 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 8 ), 5 . 26 ( 1h , d , j = 17 . 6 ), 3 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 3 . 6 , 0 . 9 ), 2 . 46 - 2 . 25 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 94 - 1 . 71 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 60 - 1 . 52 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 28 ( 1h , dddd , j = 8 . 1 , 4 . 8 , 4 . 0 , 1 . 6 ), 1 . 21 - 1 . 13 ( 1h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 214 . 5 , 142 . 8 , 121 . 8 , 114 . 5 , 55 . 4 , 44 . 1 , 33 . 9 , 33 . 0 , 30 . 3 , 25 . 4 , 23 . 9 , 18 . 2 . m . p . : 41 - 42 ° c . ir ( neat ): ν 3084 , 2940 , 2868 , 2237 , 1745 , 1452 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c12h 16 no ([ m + h ] + ) 190 . 12319 , found 190 . 12271 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 5 , 5 - dimethyl - 3a ′- vinyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 14 ): a solution of 13 ( 0 . 51 g , 2 . 7 mmol , 1 eq . ), 2 , 2 - dimethylpropane - 1 , 3 - diol ( 1 . 4 g , 13 . 5 mmol , 5 eq . ), and p - toluenesulfonic acid ( 0 . 26 g , 1 . 35 mmol , 0 . 5 eq .) in 25 ml benzene was stirred at reflux using a dean - stark trap for removal of water . upon consumption of 13 by tlc , saturated aqueous nahco 3 ( 50 ml ) was added at 0 ° c ., and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ether / hexane : 1 / 9 ) to give ketal 14 ( 0 . 71 g , 95 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 99 ( 1h , dd , j = 17 . 5 , 10 . 8 ), 5 . 13 ( 1h , d , j = 17 . 6 ), 5 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 8 ), 3 . 54 ( 2h , t , j = 11 . 6 ), 3 . 45 - 3 . 34 ( 2h , m ), 3 . 23 - 3 . 14 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 19 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 05 ( 1h , ddd , j = 13 . 2 , 9 . 0 , 4 . 0 ), 2 . 00 - 1 . 86 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 75 - 1 . 61 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 55 - 1 . 42 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 19 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 72 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 145 . 4 , 123 . 8 , 112 . 8 , 109 . 0 , 72 . 5 , 71 . 4 , 54 . 7 , 44 . 2 , 36 . 7 , 30 . 1 , 30 . 0 , 28 . 6 , 25 . 9 , 23 . 9 , 22 . 8 , 22 . 2 , 18 . 4 . ir ( neat ): ν 3083 , 2951 , 2868 , 2237 , 1638 , 1471 , 1396 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 17 h 26 no 2 ([ m + h ] + ) 276 . 19635 , found 276 . 19539 . ( 3a ′ r , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 5 , 5 - dimethyl - 3a ′-( 3 - methylbut - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 15 ): 9 - borabicyclo ( 3 . 3 . 1 ) nonane ( 9 - bbn , 0 . 5 m in thf , 2 . 67 ml , 1 . 33 mmol , 2 eq .) was added to ketal 14 ( 183 mg , 0 . 67 mmol , 1 eq .) at room temperature under argon . the solution was stirred for 3 . 5 hours until 14 was consumed by tlc . in a separate flask , a solution of 2 - bromopropene ( 0 . 29 ml , 0 . 40 g , 3 . 3 mmol , 5 eq .) in 10 ml dmf was stirred , and cesium carbonate ( cs 2 co 3 , 0 . 54 g , 1 . 67 mmol , 2 . 5 eq . ), triphenylarsine ( asph 3 , 41 mg , 0 . 13 mmol , 0 . 2 eq . ), [ 1 , 1 - bis ( diphenylphosphino ) ferrocene ] dichloropalladium ( ii ) ( pdcl 2 ( dppf ), 97 mg , 0 . 13 mmol , 0 . 2 eq . ), and h 2 o ( 0 . 5 ml ) were added successively at room temperature . the mixture was stirred for 5 minutes , and the crude alkyl borane from 14 was added dropwise . the mixture was stirred overnight and then quenched with saturated aqueous nh 4 cl . the mixture was extracted with ethyl acetate . the combined organic layers were washed with water and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 20 ) to give 13 ( 150 mg , 71 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 4 . 70 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 68 ( 1h , s ), 3 . 53 ( 2h , t , j = 11 . 1 ), 3 . 43 - 3 . 33 ( 2h , m ), 3 . 21 - 3 . 13 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 04 - 1 . 85 ( 7h , m ), 1 . 76 - 1 . 44 ( 10h , m ), 1 . 35 ( 1h , td , j = 13 . 8 , 4 . 2 ), 1 . 17 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 71 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 146 . 2 , 124 . 1 , 109 . 9 , 109 . 2 , 72 . 5 , 71 . 3 , 54 . 7 , 41 . 2 , 36 . 7 , 34 . 7 , 32 . 8 , 30 . 1 , 29 . 7 , 28 . 2 , 26 . 1 , 23 . 6 , 22 . 8 , 22 . 8 , 22 . 2 , 18 . 0 . ir ( neat ): ν 2941 , 2867 , 2235 , 1648 , 1457 , 1133 , 1100 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 20 h 32 no 2 ([ m + h ] + ) 318 . 24330 , found 318 . 24323 . 1 -(( 3a ′ r , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 5 , 5 - dimethyl - 3a ′-( 3 - methylbut - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl ) prop - 2 - en - 1 - one ( 17 ): to a solution of nitrile 15 ( 13 mg , 0 . 041 mmol , 1 eq .) in 1 . 5 ml toluene was added diisobutylaluminum hydride ( dibal , 1 . 0 m in toluene , 0 . 05 ml , 0 . 05 mmol , 1 . 2 eq .) dropwise at − 78 ° c . upon completion by tlc , 0 . 3 ml methanol was added at − 78 ° c . the bath was removed , and 0 . 5 ml aqueous citric acid ( 1 . 0 m ) was then added . the reaction was stirred for 15 minutes at room temperature . the organic layer was washed with saturated nahco 3 and brine and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure , giving crude aldehyde 16 in quantative yield without purification . to a solution of crude 16 in 2 ml thf was added vinylmagnesium bromide ( 1 . 0 m in thf , 0 . 045 ml , 0 . 045 mmol , 1 . 1 eq .) at − 78 ° c . upon consumption of 16 , saturated aqueous nh 4 cl was added at − 78 ° c . after extraction with ether , drying , and removal of the solvent , the crude allylic alcohol mixture was subjected to a solution of dess - martin periodinane ( dmp , 52 mg , 0 . 12 mmol , 3 eq .) and pyridine ( 0 . 1 ml ) in 2 ml dichloromethane . after quenching with nahco 3 and extraction with dichloromethane , the mixture was dried over na 2 so 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 19 ) to give 17 ( 7 mg , 50 % over 3 steps ). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 6 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 17 . 4 , 10 . 6 ), 6 . 22 ( 1h , d , j = 17 . 4 ), 5 . 65 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 5 ), 4 . 64 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 48 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 2 ), 3 . 44 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 1 ), 3 . 33 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 2 ), 3 . 25 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 0 ), 2 . 97 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 33 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 9 ), 2 . 03 - 1 . 80 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 75 - 1 . 31 ( 13h , m ), 1 . 03 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 67 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 203 . 5 , 146 . 9 , 136 . 1 , 126 . 7 , 109 . 8 , 109 . 4 , 71 . 7 , 71 . 7 , 55 . 1 , 43 . 8 , 41 . 7 , 38 . 0 , 33 . 1 , 32 . 6 , 30 . 8 , 30 . 3 , 28 . 9 , 25 . 8 , 22 . 9 , 22 . 8 , 22 . 3 , 19 . 7 . ir ( neat ): ν 2935 , 2865 , 1698 , 1456 , 1397 , 1133 , 1110 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 22 h 35 o 3 ([ m + h ] + ) 347 . 25862 , found 347 . 25838 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 18 : to a solution of enone 17 ( 7 mg , 0 . 02 mmol ) in 10 ml dichloromethane was added grubbs &# 39 ; second generation olefin metathesis catalyst ( grubbs ii , 2 mg , 0 . 002 mmol , 0 . 1 eq .) at room temperature . the solution was refluxed for 24 hours , and additional grubbs ii was added during this period ( 2 × 2 mg ). saturated aqueous nahco 3 was added , and the solution was extracted with dichloromethane . the organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 9 ) to give 18 ( 2 - 3 mg , 31 - 47 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 66 ( 1h , s ), 3 . 57 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 9 ), 3 . 55 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 9 ), 3 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 11 . 1 , 2 . 8 ), 3 . 38 ( 1h , dd , j 11 . 1 , 2 . 8 ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 61 - 2 . 56 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 26 - 2 . 05 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 94 ( 1h , tt , j = 13 . 3 , 5 . 1 ), 1 . 85 - 1 . 72 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 65 ( 1h , td , j = 13 . 3 , 4 . 6 ), 1 . 45 ( 1h , qd , j = 13 . 7 , 9 . 5 ), 1 . 37 - 1 . 30 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 26 - 1 . 21 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 15 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 04 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 7 ), 0 . 71 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 210 . 4 , 148 . 5 , 124 . 4 , 110 . 1 , 72 . 8 , 71 . 0 , 49 . 9 , 45 . 9 , 41 . 0 , 33 . 2 , 32 . 0 , 31 . 9 , 31 . 0 , 30 . 1 , 29 . 2 , 27 . 1 , 22 . 6 , 22 . 2 , 20 . 9 , 17 . 7 . ir ( neat ): ν 2944 , 2867 , 2360 , 1666 , 1457 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 20 h 31 o 3 ([ m + h ] + ) 319 . 22732 , found 319 . 22691 . 3a - allyl - 2 , 3 , 3a , 4 , 5 , 6 - hexahydro - 1h - inden - 1 - one ( 21 ): to a suspension of cubr . me 2 s ( 5 . 06 g , 24 . 6 mmol , 1 . 5 eq .) in thf ( 100 ml ) was added 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap , 4 . 00 g , 32 . 8 mmol , 2 . 0 eq .) at − 78 ° c . the green suspension was stirred for 5 minutes at − 78 ° c . before dropwise addition of grignard reagent 192 ( 2 . 5 m solution in thf , 20 ml , 50 mmol , 3 . 0 eq .). after 30 minutes of stirring , a solution of 53 ( 2 . 00 g , 16 . 4 mmol , 1 eq .) in thf ( 20 ml ) and trimethylsilyl chloride ( 4 . 10 ml , 32 . 78 mmol , 2 . 0 eq .) were added successively at − 78 ° c . the reaction was stirred for 1 hour at − 78 ° c . and was allowed to warm to room temperature overnight . upon consumption of 5 by tlc , aqueous hcl ( 5 m , 100 ml ) was added , and the mixture was refluxed for 6 hours until the reaction was complete . upon cooling to room temperature , the reaction was quenched by the addition of saturated aqueous nahco 3 ( 200 ml ), followed by addition of ether ( 200 ml ). the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 2 × 100 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ether / pentane : 1 / 9 ) to give 21 ( 1 . 77 g , 61 % from 5 ) as a pale orange oil . 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 6 . 64 ( 1h , t , j = 3 . 7 ), 5 . 78 ( 1h , ddt , j = 17 . 4 , 10 . 2 , 7 . 4 ), 5 . 11 - 5 . 05 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 43 - 2 . 26 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 24 - 2 . 07 ( 5h , m ), 2 . 04 ( 1h , dt , j = 13 . 0 , 3 . 4 ), 1 . 74 - 1 . 68 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 38 ( 1h , ddd , j = 12 . 6 , 9 . 6 , 0 . 7 ), 1 . 11 ( 1h , td , j = 12 . 6 , 5 . 4 ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 207 . 4 , 145 . 4 , 134 . 4 , 132 . 7 , 118 . 1 , 41 . 6 , 40 . 2 , 35 . 2 , 32 . 5 , 32 . 0 , 25 . 1 , 17 . 7 . ir ( neat ): ν 2935 , 2870 , 1718 , 1651 , 1458 , 1419 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 12 h 17 o ([ m + h ] + ) 177 . 12794 , found 177 . 1266 . ( 3as , 4r , 7as )- 7a - allyl - 3 - oxooctahydro - 1h - indene - 4 - carbonitrile ( s1 ): to a solution of 21 ( 1 . 77 g , 10 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) in 50 ml toluene was added et 2 alcn ( 1 . 0 m solution in toluene , 20 ml , 20 mmol , 2 . 0 eq .) dropwise at − 10 ° c . the reaction was stirred at 0 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon complete consumption of 21 by tlc (− 3 hours ), the solution was cooled to − 20 ° c ., and saturated aqueous rochelle &# 39 ; s salt ( 125 ml ) was added . the bath was removed , and the reaction was stirred for 1 hour at room temperature . the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 2 × 25 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 10 ) to give s1 ( 1 . 93 g , 94 %, & gt ; 95 : 5 dr ). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 91 - 5 . 77 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 27 - 5 . 16 ( 2h , m ), 3 . 39 ( 1h , d , j = 2 . 3 ), 2 . 61 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 0 , 7 . 9 ), 2 . 49 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 0 , 6 . 9 ), 2 . 37 - 2 . 17 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 91 - 1 . 48 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 30 - 1 . 16 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 07 ( 1h , td , j = 13 . 8 , 3 . 1 ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 215 . 4 , 133 . 2 , 122 . 2 , 119 . 8 , 54 . 0 , 41 . 4 , 41 . 2 , 33 . 6 , 30 . 6 , 25 . 5 , 23 . 6 , 17 . 6 . ir ( neat ): ν 3076 , 2938 , 2067 , 2236 , 1744 , 1639 , 1453 , 1409 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 13 h 18 no ([ m + h ] + ) 204 . 13884 , found 204 . 13864 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 22 ): a solution of s1 ( 1 . 93 g , 9 . 5 mmol , 1 . 0 eq . ), ethylene glycol ( 5 . 30 ml , 95 mmol , 10 eq . ), and p - toluenesulfonic acid ( 900 mg , 4 . 75 mmol , 0 . 5 eq .) in benzene ( 150 ml ) was refluxed using a dean - stark trap for removal of water . upon consumption of s1 by tlc , saturated aqueous nahco 3 ( 50 ml ) was added at 0 ° c ., and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 50 ml ). the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 7 . 5 / 92 . 5 ) to give 22 ( 1 . 93 g , 82 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 84 - 5 . 71 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 14 - 5 . 07 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 00 - 3 . 83 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , td , j = 7 . 2 , 4 . 7 ), 2 . 42 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 9 , 7 . 6 ), 2 . 24 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 8 , 7 . 3 ), 2 . 02 - 1 . 95 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 92 ( 2h , dd , j = 8 . 6 , 7 . 1 ), 1 . 71 - 1 . 56 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 56 - 1 . 36 ( 5h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 134 . 4 , 123 . 8 , 118 . 6 , 118 . 2 , 65 . 1 , 64 . 3 , 51 . 5 , 43 . 5 , 42 . 7 , 34 . 6 , 32 . 0 , 30 . 8 , 27 . 2 , 25 . 5 , 18 . 7 . ir ( neat ): ν 3075 , 2236 , 1638 , 1455 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 15 h 22 no 2 ([ m + h ] + ) 248 . 16505 , found 248 . 1652 . ( s )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - en - 1 - ol ( 23 ) & amp ; ( r )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - en - 1 - ol ( 24 ): to a solution of 22 ( 200 mg , 0 . 81 mmol , 1 eq .) in 15 ml toluene was added dibal ( 1 . 0 min toluene , 2 . 45 ml , 2 . 45 mmol , 3 eq .) at − 78 ° c . the solution was stirred for three hours at − 78 ° c . before addition of 5 ml methanol and 10 ml 10 % aqueous citric acid at − 78 ° c . the mixture was slowly warmed to room temperature before extraction with ether . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure to give the crude aldehyde . to a solution of the resultant aldehyde in 15 ml thf was added ( 2 - methylallyl ) magnesium chloride ( 0 . 5 m in thf , 1 . 7 ml , 0 . 85 mmol , 1 . 05 eq .) dropwise at − 78 ° c . the solution was stirred for 10 minutes at − 78 ° c ., and saturated aqueous nh 4 cl was added at this temperature . the mixture was slowly warmed to room temperature and extracted with ether . the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous nahco 3 and brine successively and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 3 / 17 ) to give a mixture of 23 and 24 ( 206 mg , 84 %, 1 : 2 dr ). these two diastereomers were further separated by repeated chromatography ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 19 ). ( 23 ): 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 86 ( 1h , td , j = 17 . 0 , 7 . 4 ), 5 . 09 - 5 . 00 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 88 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 81 ( 1h , s ), 3 . 96 - 3 . 89 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 78 ( 2h , dt , j = 17 . 4 , 10 . 5 ), 2 . 36 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 5 ), 2 . 26 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 , 7 . 6 ), 2 . 17 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 6 , 7 . 2 ), 2 . 10 ( 2h , s ), 1 . 93 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 , 10 . 8 ), 1 . 82 - 1 . 60 ( 8h , m ), 1 . 51 - 1 . 37 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 37 - 1 . 23 ( 2h , m ). 13 cnmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 143 . 8 , 136 . 0 , 119 . 4 , 117 . 4 , 113 . 6 , 69 . 5 , 64 . 7 , 63 . 7 , 49 . 1 , 44 . 9 , 43 . 4 , 41 . 6 , 37 . 9 , 34 . 5 , 34 . 3 , 31 . 6 , 22 . 7 , 22 . 4 , 18 . 0 . ir ( neat ): ν 3555 , 3073 , 2934 , 1640 , 1455 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 19 h 30 nao 3 ([ m + na ] + ) 329 . 20926 , found 329 . 20896 . ( 24 ): 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 87 - 5 . 75 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 09 - 5 . 01 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 85 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 79 ( 1h , s ), 3 . 95 - 3 . 80 ( 5h , m ), 2 . 27 - 2 . 19 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 13 ( 2h , ddd , j = 13 . 9 , 8 . 4 , 5 . 8 ), 1 . 89 ( 2h , dd , j = 12 . 5 , 5 . 9 ), 1 . 81 - 1 . 72 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 70 - 1 . 29 ( 9h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 143 . 7 , 135 . 8 , 119 . 4 , 117 . 5 , 113 . 1 , 69 . 3 , 64 . 5 , 63 . 8 , 50 . 1 , 45 . 2 , 43 . 9 , 41 . 8 , 37 . 5 , 34 . 1 , 34 . 1 , 31 . 6 , 22 . 5 , 20 . 7 , 18 . 0 . ir ( neat ): ν 3478 , 3073 , 2939 , 1639 , 1455 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 19 h 30 nao 3 ([ m + na ]±) 329 . 20926 , found 329 . 20887 . 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - en - 1 - one ( 25 ): to a solution of 24 ( 0 . 43 g , 1 . 4 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) in 20 ml dichloromethane was added nahco 3 ( 1 . 2 g , 14 mmol , 10 eq .) and dess - martin periodinane ( dmp , 0 . 78 g , 1 . 8 mmol , 1 . 3 eq .) at room temperature . the mixture was stirred for 1 . 5 hours and then saturated aqueous nahco 3 was added . after the organic layer turned transparent , the mixture was extracted with dichloromethane . the combined organic layers were dried over na 2 so 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 9 ) to give 25 ( 0 . 32 g , 75 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 89 - 5 . 71 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 08 - 5 . 00 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 95 - 4 . 92 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 78 ( 1h , d , j = 0 . 8 ), 3 . 92 ( 1h , ddd , j = 8 . 2 , 6 . 4 , 3 . 4 ), 3 . 73 ( 1h , td , j = 8 . 3 , 6 . 7 ), 3 . 57 ( 1h , dt , j = 8 . 5 , 6 . 6 ), 3 . 40 ( 1h , td , j = 6 . 7 , 3 . 4 ), 3 . 31 ( 1h , d , j = 16 . 6 ), 3 . 20 ( 1h , dd , j = 16 . 6 ), 2 . 50 - 2 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 25 ( 2h , qd , j = 13 . 7 , 7 . 4 ), 2 . 15 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 3 ), 2 . 06 - 2 . 01 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 83 - 1 . 68 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 66 - 1 . 60 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 46 - 1 . 31 ( 4h , m ), 0 . 96 ( 1h , tdd , j = 12 . 4 , 5 . 7 , 3 . 5 ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 210 . 9 , 140 . 0 , 135 . 4 , 119 . 7 , 117 . 7 , 114 . 8 , 64 . 7 , 64 . 3 , 51 . 8 , 51 . 1 , 48 . 2 , 45 . 0 , 43 . 6 , 34 . 7 , 32 . 0 , 29 . 6 , 28 . 4 , 23 . 0 , 21 . 1 . ir ( neat ): ν 3075 , 2928 , 2857 , 1714 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 19 h 29 o 3 ([ m + h ] + ) 305 . 21167 , found 305 . 2113 . ( s )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - en - 1 - ol ( 23 ): to a solution of 25 ( 80 mg , 0 . 27 mmol , 1 eq .) in 5 ml thf was added lithium aluminum hydride ( lah , 1 . 0 m in ether , 8 ml , 8 mmol , 30 eq .) at − 78 ° c ., and the solution was stirred at − 78 ° c . for 2 hours . the reaction was carefully quenched with rochelle &# 39 ; s salt at − 78 ° c . and slowly warmed to room temperature . the mixture was extracted with ether , and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated nahco 3 and brine , then dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 1 / 7 ) to give 23 ( 73 mg , 91 %, 10 : 1 dr ). ( s )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - enyl 2 -( trityloxy ) acetate ( 27 ): to a solution of 23 ( 53 mg , 0 . 17 mmol , 1 eq .) in 5 ml dichloromethane was added 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap , 0 . 10 g , 0 . 85 mmol , 5 eq ), n , n ′- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( dcc , 0 . 10 g , 0 . 50 mmol , 3 eq ), and acid 264 ( 0 . 11 g , 0 . 35 mmol , 2 eq .) successively at room temperature . the mixture was stirred for 5 hours before quenching with 10 ml saturated aqueous nahco 3 . the mixture was filtered through celite and then extracted with ether . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 7 / 93 ) to give 27 ( 100 mg , 95 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 48 ( 6h , d , j = 7 . 4 ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 22 ( 9h , m ), 5 . 80 ( 1h , td , j = 17 . 5 , 7 . 4 ), 5 . 46 ( 1h , ddd , j = 10 . 3 , 4 . 3 , 2 . 0 ), 5 . 08 - 5 . 00 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 71 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 63 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 12 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 5 , 6 . 7 ), 4 . 05 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 5 , 6 . 9 ), 3 . 92 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 6 , 7 . 1 ), 3 . 84 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 , 6 . 9 ), 3 . 70 ( 2h , q , j = 15 . 4 ), 2 . 25 - 1 . 99 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 76 - 1 . 62 ( 7h , m ), 1 . 61 - 1 . 15 ( 7h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 4 , 143 . 6 , 142 . 6 , 135 . 6 , 128 . 7 , 128 . 1 , 127 . 3 , 118 . 7 , 117 . 7 , 113 . 1 , 87 . 3 , 72 . 9 , 64 . 8 , 64 . 0 , 62 . 9 , 50 . 0 , 45 . 3 , 41 . 3 , 38 . 1 , 35 . 5 , 34 . 6 , 33 . 8 , 30 . 8 , 22 . 2 , 20 . 0 , 17 . 6 . ir ( neat ): ν 3060 , 3024 , 2929 , 2870 , 1754 , 1730 , 1491 , 1448 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 40 h 46 nao 5 ([ m + na ]±) 629 . 32429 , found 629 . 32415 . ( r )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - enyl 2 -( trityloxy ) acetate ( 28 ): to a solution of 24 ( 50 mg , 0 . 16 mmol , 1 eq .) in 5 ml dichloromethane was added 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap , 0 . 10 g , 0 . 80 mmol , 5 eq ), n , n ′- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( dcc , 0 . 10 g , 0 . 50 mmol , 3 eq ), and acid 264 ( 0 . 11 g , 0 . 35 mmol , 2 eq .) successively at room temperature . the mixture was stirred for 5 hours before quenching with 10 ml saturated aqueous nahco 3 . the mixture was filtered through celite and then extracted with ether . the combined organic layers were dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 7 / 93 ) to give 28 ( 94 mg , 95 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 51 - 7 . 47 ( 6h , m ), 7 . 33 - 7 . 22 ( 9h , m ), 5 . 75 ( 1h , ddt , j = 17 . 3 , 10 . 1 , 7 . 3 ), 5 . 42 ( 1h , td , j = 6 . 9 , 4 . 4 ), 4 . 97 ( 2h , ddd , j = 14 . 7 , 12 . 6 , 2 . 3 ), 4 . 75 - 4 . 73 ( 1h , m ), 4 . 68 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 00 - 3 . 90 ( 2h , m ), 3 . 86 ( 2h , dq , j = 12 . 4 , 6 . 9 ), 3 . 72 ( 2h , s ), 2 . 25 ( 3h , dd , j = 12 . 0 , 7 . 2 ), 2 . 13 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 7 , 7 . 3 ), 1 . 85 - 1 . 66 ( 7h , m ), 1 . 64 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 0 ), 1 . 56 - 1 . 49 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 45 - 1 . 26 ( 5h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 9 , 143 . 6 , 142 . 2 , 135 . 6 , 128 . 7 , 128 . 1 , 127 . 3 , 119 . 6 , 117 . 6 , 113 . 4 , 87 . 4 , 73 . 3 , 64 . 7 , 63 . 9 , 62 . 9 , 50 . 3 , 45 . 4 , 42 . 5 , 41 . 5 , 36 . 0 , 34 . 8 , 33 . 2 , 31 . 9 , 22 . 3 , 21 . 6 , 18 . 5 . ir ( neat ): ν 3060 , 2935 , 1754 , 1727 , 1492 , 1449 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 40 h 46 nao 5 ([ m + na ] + ) 629 . 32429 , found 629 . 32418 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 29 : to a solution of 27 ( 260 mg , 0 . 43 mmol , 1 eq .) in 300 ml dichloromethane was added hoveyda - grubbs catalyst 2nd generation ( hoveyda - grubbs ii , 30 mg , 0 . 05 mmol , 0 . 11 eq .) at room temperature . the solution was refluxed for 24 hours , and another portion of hoveyda - grubbs ii ( 30 mg , 0 . 11 eq .) was added . the solution was refluxed for one week and monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 27 , the solvent was removed under reduced pressure , and the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl acetate / hexane : 7 / 93 ) to give 29 ( 200 mg , 80 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 50 ( 6h , d , j = 7 . 5 ), 7 . 31 ( 6h , t , j = 7 . 6 ), 7 . 24 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 3 ), 5 . 43 ( 1h , t , j = 7 . 8 ), 4 . 69 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 6 , 5 . 4 ), 3 . 94 - 3 . 66 ( 6h , m ), 2 . 85 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 3 ), 2 . 48 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 0 , 8 . 6 ), 2 . 09 ( 1h , t , j = 6 . 3 ), 1 . 90 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 88 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 85 - 1 . 61 ( 7h , m ), 1 . 54 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 36 - 1 . 29 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 17 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 6 ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 2 , 143 . 5 , 137 . 8 , 128 . 8 , 128 . 1 , 127 . 3 , 123 . 5 , 119 . 4 , 87 . 4 , 75 . 4 , 65 . 1 , 63 . 4 , 63 . 0 , 47 . 3 , 42 . 9 , 36 . 3 , 35 . 4 , 35 . 3 , 34 . 2 , 33 . 4 , 31 . 5 , 24 . 1 , 20 . 0 , 19 . 7 . ir ( neat ): ν 2931 , 2869 , 1754 , 1449 , 1203 , 1113 , 1030 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 38 h 42 nao 5 ([ m + na ] + ) 601 . 29299 , found 601 . 29247 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 31 : to a solution of 29 ( 35 mg , 0 . 061 mmol , 1 eq .) in 5 ml dichloromethane was added nahco 3 ( 20 mg , 0 . 24 mmol , 4 . 0 eq .). the suspension was cooled to − 20 ° c . and 3 - chloroperoxybenzoic acid ( 77 % m - cpba , 21 mg , 0 . 094 mmol , 1 . 5 eq .) in 2 ml dichloromethane was added dropwise . the mixture was slowly warmed to 0 ° c . and stirred for 1 hour . then the reaction was cooled back to − 20 ° c . before addition of another portion of m - cpba ( 15 mg , 0 . 087 mmol , 1 . 4 eq .) in 1 ml dichloromethane . the mixture was slowly warmed to 0 ° c . and stirred for 1 hour before saturated aqueous nahco 3 was added . the mixture was extracted with ether , and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous nahco 3 and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl / hexane : 15 / 85 ) to give epoxide 31 ( 34 mg , 95 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 50 ( 611 , d , j = 7 . 5 ), 7 . 33 ( 611 , t , j = 7 . 5 ), 7 . 27 ( 3h , dd , j = 8 . 2 , 6 . 0 ), 4 . 95 ( 1h , s ), 3 . 99 - 3 . 86 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 81 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 79 - 3 . 72 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 9 . 8 , 4 . 7 ), 2 . 17 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 96 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 8 , 4 . 6 ), 1 . 93 - 1 . 69 ( 7h , m ), 1 . 61 - 1 . 40 ( 9h , m ), 1 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 6 ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 2 , 143 . 3 , 128 . 6 , 128 . 0 , 127 . 3 , 119 . 2 , 87 . 4 , 74 . 5 , 65 . 2 , 63 . 4 , 62 . 8 , 60 . 5 , 58 . 7 , 48 . 0 , 40 . 0 , 36 . 7 , 36 . 4 , 36 . 0 , 35 . 0 , 32 . 1 , 31 . 4 , 22 . 3 , 19 . 4 , 19 . 2 . m . p . : 201 - 202 ° c . ir ( neat ): ν 2935 , 2870 , 1754 , 1448 , 1202 , 1112 , 1030 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 38 h 42 nao 6 ([ m + na ] + ) 617 . 28791 , found 617 . 28752 . (( s )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - enyloxy ) triethylsilane ( s2 ): to a solution of 23 ( 40 mg , 0 . 13 mmol , 1 . 0 eq .) in 5 ml dichloromethane , triethylamine ( et 3 n , 0 . 05 ml , 36 mg , 0 . 36 mmol , 2 . 8 eq .) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap , 1 . 5 mg , 0 . 012 mmol , 0 . 1 eq .) were added before addition of triethylsilyl chloride ( tescl , 0 . 035 ml , 30 mg , 0 . 20 mmol , 1 . 5 eq .) dropwise at room temperature . the solution was stirred overnight before addition of another portion of et 3 n ( 0 . 05 ml , 36 mg , 0 . 36 mmol , 2 . 8 eq .) and tescl ( 0 . 05 ml , 45 mg , 0 . 30 mmol , 2 . 3 eq .). the solution was stirred for 3 hours , and et 3 n ( 0 . 5 ml , 0 . 36 g , 3 . 6 mmol , 28 eq .) was added . upon consumption of 23 , saturated aqueous nahco 3 was added . the mixture was extracted with ether , and the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous nahco 3 and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl / hexane : 5 / 95 ) to give silyl ether s2 . ( 53 mg , 96 %) 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 82 ( 1h , td , j = 16 . 5 , 7 . 5 ), 5 . 06 ( 2h , d , j = 12 . 3 ), 4 . 72 ( 2h , d , j = 13 . 0 ), 4 . 01 ( 2h , dd , j = 15 . 7 , 9 . 7 ), 3 . 96 - 3 . 81 ( 3h , m ), 2 . 21 - 2 . 06 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 98 ( 1h , t , j = 11 . 6 ), 1 . 90 ( 2h , dd , j = 13 . 0 , 9 . 7 ), 1 . 76 - 1 . 68 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 67 - 1 . 59 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 56 - 1 . 49 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 48 - 1 . 33 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 33 - 1 . 24 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 03 ( 1h , ddd , j = 18 . 1 , 12 . 7 , 9 . 0 ), 0 . 93 ( 9h , t , j = 7 . 9 ), 0 . 57 ( 6h , q , j = 7 . 7 ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 144 . 4 , 136 . 0 , 119 . 1 , 117 . 5 , 112 . 3 , 72 . 0 , 64 . 0 , 63 . 4 , 50 . 2 , 45 . 6 , 41 . 9 , 39 . 7 , 38 . 7 , 34 . 3 , 33 . 2 , 31 . 4 , 23 . 0 , 19 . 1 , 18 . 1 , 7 . 1 , 5 . 1 . ir ( neat ): ν 2954 , 2912 , 2876 , 1639 , 1458 , 1074 , 1005 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 25 h 45 o 3 si ([ m + h ]±) 421 . 31380 , found 421 . 31331 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative s3 : a solution of diene s2 ( 53 mg , 0 . 13 mmol . 1 . 0 eq .) and hoveyda - grubbs ii ( 12 mg , 0 . 018 mmol , 0 . 14 eq .) in 100 ml dichloromethane was refluxed for 24 hours . saturated aqueous nahco 3 was added , and the mixture was extracted with ether . the combined organic layers were washed with saturated aqueous nahco 3 and dried over mgso 4 before removal of the solvent under reduced pressure . the residue was purified by chromatography on silica gel ( ethyl / hexane : 5 / 95 ) to give s3 ( 42 mg , 85 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 37 ( 1h , t , j = 7 . 9 ), 3 . 97 - 3 . 89 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 85 ( 2h , dq , j = 11 . 9 , 6 . 1 ), 3 . 77 - 3 . 68 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 55 ( 1h , dd , j = 9 . 9 , 5 . 4 ), 2 . 88 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 2 ), 2 . 51 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 0 , 8 . 5 ), 2 . 05 - 1 . 91 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 89 - 1 . 78 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 77 - 1 . 62 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 55 - 1 . 39 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 35 - 1 . 28 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 16 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 8 ), 0 . 96 ( 9h , t , j = 7 . 9 ), 0 . 66 - 0 . 53 ( 6h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 138 . 7 , 122 . 8 , 120 . 0 , 73 . 1 , 65 . 3 , 63 . 6 , 47 . 9 , 42 . 9 , 39 . 7 , 36 . 8 , 36 . 3 , 35 . 5 , 34 . 4 , 32 . 0 , 24 . 6 , 20 . 4 , 18 . 6 , 7 . 1 , 4 . 9 . ir ( neat ): ν 2934 , 2874 , 1734 , 1474 , 1458 , 1071 , 1034 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 23 h 41 o 3 si ([ m + h ] + ) 393 . 28250 , found 393 . 28175 . 1 . a . m . islam , r . a . raphael j . chem . s ° c . 1953 , 2247 . 2 . s . a . bal , a . marfat , p . helquist j . org . chem . 1982 , 47 , 5045 . 3 . s . p . moore , s . c . coote , p . o &# 39 ; brien , j . gilday org . lett . 2006 , 8 , 5145 . 4 . h . auterhoff , r . oettmeier archiv der pharmazie 1975 , 308 , 732 . general methods . all reactions were carried out under an atmosphere of argon with magnetic stirring unless otherwise indicated . palladium ( ii ) acetate was purchased from gelest . in other cases , commercial reagents of high purity were purchased from either aldrich or acros and used without further purification . tetrahydrofuran ( thf ), dichloromethane ( ch 2 cl 2 ), toluene , benzene , ether ( et 2 o ), acetonitrile ( ch 3 cn ), triethylamine ( net 3 ), and pyridine were dried by passing through activated alumina columns . reactions were monitored by thin layer chromatography ( tlc ) carried out on 0 . 25 mm whatman silica gel plates partisil k6f ( 60 å ) using uv light as a visualizing agent and aqueous potassium permanganate or ethanolic p - anisaldehyde solution and heat as developing agents . silica gel from silicycle silicaflash p60 40 - 63 μm ( 230 - 400 mecsh ) or from dynamic adsorbent inc 32 - 63 μm was used for flash column chromatography . instrumentation . ft - ir spectra were obtained on a perkin - elmer paragon 500 or a nicolet 6700 . nuclear magnetic resonance ( nmr ) spectra were obtained on a 500 mhz bruker avance spectrometer and calibrated to the residual solvent peak . coupling constant values were extracted assuming first - order coupling and are given in hz . the multiplicities are abbreviated as follows : s = singlet , d = doublet , t = triplet , q = quartet , m = multiplet , and br = broad signal . high resolution mass spectra were obtained on a kratos ms 50 using electrospray ionization ( esi ). ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ s , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-( 2 - oxoethyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 10 ): a stream of ozone was bubbled into a solution of 9 1 ( 871 mg , 3 . 53 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 30 ml ) at − 78 ° c . upon consumption of 9 by tlc analysis , a stream of o 2 was bubbled into the reaction for 5 minutes at − 78 ° c . before adding triphenylphosphine ( 1 . 39 g , 5 . 31 mmol ). the reaction was allowed to warm to rt and stirred for 3 hours . evaporation of the dichloromethane and fcc using 40 % ethyl acetate in hexanes with 1 % triethylamine gave 10 as a colorless oil ( 791 mg , 91 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 9 . 74 ( 1h , t , j = 2 . 1 hz ), 3 . 95 - 3 . 75 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 86 ( 1h , dd , j = 16 . 5 , 2 . 3 hz ), 2 . 55 ( 2h , ddd , j = 18 . 5 , 12 . 0 , 3 . 3 hz ), 2 . 08 ( 1h , d , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 1 . 98 ( 3h , dt , j = 16 . 1 , 6 . 1 hz ), 1 . 75 ( 1h , dt , j = 13 . 4 , 8 . 3 hz ), 1 . 67 - 1 . 41 ( 6h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 200 . 98 , 122 . 26 , 116 . 54 , 64 . 01 , 63 . 32 , 51 . 31 , 50 . 94 , 40 . 80 , 33 . 30 , 30 . 82 , 30 . 21 , 26 . 12 , 24 . 65 , 17 . 83 . ir ( neat ): ν 2943 , 2874 , 2236 , 1720 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 14 h 19 nnao 3 ([ m + na ] + ) 272 . 12626 , found 272 . 1271 . ( 2 - bromoallyloxy ) triethylsilane ( 11 ): to a solution of 2 - bromoallyl alcohol ( 1 . 10 g , 8 . 09 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 25 ml ) was added triethylsilylchloride ( tescl , 1 . 51 g , 10 . 11 mmol ), imidazole ( 1 . 09 g , 16 . 18 mmol ), and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap , 200 mg , 1 . 62 mmol ) at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of the 2 - bromoallyl alcohol , water ( 10 ml ) was added and the organic layer was separated , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using pentane gave 11 as a colorless oil ( 1 . 10 g , 54 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 91 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 7 hz ), 5 . 47 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 6 hz ), 4 . 15 ( 2h , t , j = 1 . 6 hz ), 0 . 90 ( 9h , t , j = 8 . 0 hz ), 0 . 57 ( 6h , q , j = 8 . 0 hz ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 131 . 71 , 114 . 70 , 67 . 14 , 6 . 73 , 4 . 38 . ir ( neat ): ν 2921 , 2878 , 1642 , 1461 cm − 1 . hrms ( ei +) calculated for c 3 h 4 bro ([ m - c 6 h 15 si ] + ): 134 . 9446 , found 135 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ s , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-( 2 - hydroxy - 3 -(( triethylsilyloxy ) methyl ) but - 3enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 12 ): to a solution of chromium ( ii ) chloride ( 1 . 22 g , 10 . 03 mmol ) and nickel ( ii ) chloride ( 52 mg , 0 . 40 mmol ) in degassed dmf ( 40 ) was added a solution of 10 ( 500 mg , 2 . 01 mmol ) and 11 ( 1 . 10 g , 4 . 40 mmol ) in degassed dmf ( 10 ml ) at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 10 , a 1 . 0 m solution of sodium serinate ( 50 ml ) and ethyl acetate ( 50 ml ) were added at 0 ° c . and the reaction stirred at rt for 1 hour . the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 25 ml ). the organic layers were combined , washed with water ( 2 × 25 ml ), dried using mgso 4 and evaporated . fcc using 15 % ethyl acetate in hexane gave a partially separable mixture of c11 epimers ( 12 ) as a colorless oil ( 632 mg , 1 : 1 dr , 75 %). less polar c - 11 epimer : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 02 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 99 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 3 hz ), 4 . 31 - 4 . 21 ( 2h , m ), 4 . 15 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 2 hz ), 3 . 97 - 3 . 79 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 91 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 51 ( 1h , td , j = 8 . 8 , 4 . 4 hz ), 2 . 12 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 1 hz ), 2 . 07 - 1 . 88 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 75 - 1 . 48 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 46 - 1 . 30 ( 3h , m ), 0 . 91 ( 9h , t , j = 7 . 9 hz ), 0 . 57 ( 6h , q , j = 8 . 0 hz ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl3 ): 8150 . 96 , 123 . 61 , 110 . 37 , 71 . 22 , 65 . 16 , 64 . 37 , 64 . 04 , 51 . 88 , 46 . 11 , 43 . 05 , 34 . 67 , 32 . 01 , 31 . 24 , 27 . 60 , 26 . 04 , 19 . 12 , 6 . 84 , 4 . 35 . ir ( neat ): ν 3503 , 2923 , 2853 , 1457 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 40 no 4 si ([ m + h ] + ): 422 . 27266 , found 422 . 2725 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ s , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-( 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy )- 3 -( hydroxymethyl ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 14 ): to a solution of 12 ( less polar c - 11 epimer ) ( 235 mg , 0 . 56 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 10 ml ) was added t - butyldimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 0 . 14 ml , 0 . 61 mmol ), 2 , 6 - lutidine ( 0 . 10 ml , 0 . 84 mmol ) at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 12 , saturated aqueous nahco 3 ( 5 ml ) was added and the organic layer was separated , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . the crude product was dissolved in thf ( 8 ml ) and a 1 . 0 m solution of citric acid ( 1 . 8 ml ) and saturated aqueous nh 4 cl ( 1 . 8 ml ) were added at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at 0 ° c . for 6 hours and was warmed to rt at which point stirring continued for an additional 3 hours . a saturated aqueous solution of nahco 3 ( 5 ml ) and ether ( 10 ml ) were added at 0 ° c . the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 2 × 5 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using mgso 4 , and evaporated . fcc using 30 % ethyl acetate in hexane gave 14 as a colorless oil ( 167 mg , 71 % from 12 ). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 04 ( 2h , s ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , t , j = 5 . 5 hz ), 4 . 28 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 2 , 4 . 4 hz ), 4 . 17 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 1 , 6 . 6 hz ), 4 . 00 - 3 . 61 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 67 ( 1h , d , j = 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 11 ( 2h , dd , j = 14 . 1 , 7 . 5 hz ), 2 . 07 - 1 . 78 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 77 - 1 . 33 ( 8h , m ), 0 . 85 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 07 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 151 . 67 , 123 . 72 , 117 . 76 , 111 . 60 , 73 . 64 , 65 . 04 , 63 . 97 , 62 . 95 , 52 . 49 , 45 . 39 , 42 . 14 , 34 . 66 , 32 . 98 , 30 . 25 , 26 . 42 , 25 . 86 , 24 . 80 , 18 . 39 , 17 . 97 , − 4 . 13 , − 4 . 81 . ir ( neat ): ν 3459 , 2929 , 2854 , 2240 , 1461 , 1254 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 40 no 4 si ([ m + h ] + ): 422 . 2648 , found 422 . 2722 . ( 2 - iodoallyloxy ) trimethylsilane ( 15 ): to a solution of 2 - iodoallyl alcohol 2 ( 10 . 00 g , 54 . 34 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 100 ml ) was added trimethylsilylchloride ( 13 . 03 g , 107 . 98 mmol ), triethylamine ( 23 . 00 ml , 165 . 32 mmol ), and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 1 . 32 g , 10 . 80 mmol ) at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of the 2 - iodoallyl alcohol , water ( 50 ml ) was added and the organic layer was separated , dried using mgso 4 and evaporated . distillation ( 70 ° c . @ 10 torr ) provided 15 as a pale orange oil ( 7 . 70 g , 55 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 6 . 25 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 6 hz ), 5 . 66 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 6 hz ), 4 . 00 ( 2h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 9h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 123 . 77 , 110 . 03 , 71 . 14 , 0 . 00 . ir ( neat ): ν 2957 , 2850 , 1626 , 1452 cm − 1 . hrms ( ei +) calculated for c 3 h 41 nao ([ m - c 3 h 9 si + na ] + ): 205 . 9205 , found 206 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ s , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( s )- 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy )- 3 -( hydroxymethyl ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 14a ) & amp ; ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ s , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( r )- 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy )- 3 -( hydroxymethyl ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( 14b ): to a solution of chromium ( ii ) chloride ( 3 . 53 g , 28 . 92 mmol ) and nickel ( ii ) chloride ( 4 mg , 0 . 03 mmol ) in degassed dmf ( 40 ) was added a solution of 10 ( 720 mg , 2 . 89 mmol ) and 15 ( 2 . 96 g , 11 . 56 mmol ) in degassed dmf ( 10 ml ) at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 10 , triethylamine ( 17 . 00 ml , 12 . 34 mmol ) and t - butyldimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate ( 16 . 0 ml , 14 . 20 mmol ) were added successively at rt . after stirring for 30 minutes at rt , the silylation was deemed complete by tlc . a 0 . 2 m solution of hcl ( 100 ml ) and ethyl acetate ( 100 ml ) were then added at rt and the reaction stirred for 15 minutes . the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 50 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using 25 % ethyl acetate in hexanes gave a partially separable mixture of 14a and 14b ( 609 mg , 1 : 1 dr , 50 % from 10 ). 14a : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 04 ( 2h , s ), 4 . 40 ( 1h , t , j = 5 . 5 hz ), 4 . 28 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 2 , 4 . 4 hz ), 4 . 17 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 1 , 6 . 6 hz ), 4 . 00 - 3 . 61 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 67 ( 1h , d , j = 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 11 ( 2h , dd , j = 14 . 1 , 7 . 5 hz ), 2 . 07 - 1 . 78 ( 4h , m ), 1 . 77 - 1 . 33 ( 8h , m ), 0 . 85 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 07 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 151 . 67 , 123 . 72 , 117 . 76 , 111 . 60 , 73 . 64 , 65 . 04 , 63 . 97 , 62 . 95 , 52 . 49 , 45 . 39 , 42 . 14 , 34 . 66 , 32 . 98 , 30 . 25 , 26 . 42 , 25 . 86 , 24 . 80 , 18 . 39 , 17 . 97 , − 4 . 13 , − 4 . 81 . 14b : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 4 . 98 ( 2h , s ), 4 . 31 ( 1h , dd , j = 8 . 1 , 3 . 5 hz ), 4 . 20 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 93 - 3 . 73 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 00 - 1 . 78 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 71 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 8 , 8 . 2 hz ), 1 . 63 - 1 . 45 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 37 ( 2h , dd , j = 9 . 3 , 3 . 9 hz ), 0 . 79 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ), − 0 . 07 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 152 . 01 , 123 . 72 , 117 . 82 , 111 . 19 , 73 . 02 , 65 . 02 , 64 . 26 , 63 . 18 , 53 . 07 , 46 . 32 , 42 . 48 , 34 . 74 , 32 . 67 , 30 . 12 , 27 . 23 , 25 . 92 , 25 . 51 , 18 . 80 , 17 . 98 , − 3 . 99 , − 4 . 59 . ir ( neat ): ν 3459 , 2929 , 2854 , 2240 , 1461 , 1254 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 40 no 4 si ([ m + h ] + ): 422 . 27266 , found 422 . 2722 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( s )- 3 -( bromomethyl )- 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( s3a ): to a solution of 14a ( 19 mg , 0 . 045 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 5 ml ) was added triethylamine ( 0 . 06 ml , 0 . 45 mmol ), triphenylphosphine ( 60 mg , 0 . 23 mmol ) and carbon tetrabromide ( 76 mg , 0 . 23 mmol ) successively at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 14a , the dichloromethane was evaporated and the crude material was purified by fcc using 10 % ethyl acetate in hexanes to give s3a as a colorless oil ( 19 mg , 87 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 31 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 27 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 46 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 3 hz ), 4 . 03 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 98 - 3 . 82 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 77 - 2 . 65 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 17 ( 1h , ddd , j = 14 . 9 , 8 . 3 , 2 . 4 hz ), 2 . 03 - 1 . 93 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 88 ( 2h , dd , j = 11 . 3 , 5 . 2 hz ), 1 . 82 - 1 . 37 ( 8h , m ), 0 . 89 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 09 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 148 . 69 , 123 . 65 , 117 . 77 , 115 . 97 , 71 . 50 , 65 . 09 , 63 . 90 , 53 . 48 , 46 . 38 , 42 . 45 , 34 . 75 , 33 . 10 , 32 . 67 , 29 . 82 , 26 . 32 , 25 . 91 , 24 . 76 , 18 . 32 , 17 . 96 , − 3 . 88 , − 4 . 81 . ir ( neat ): ν 2931 , 2859 , 2237 , 1462 , 1257 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 39 brno 3 si ([ m + 11 ] + ): 484 . 18826 , found 484 . 18764 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( s )- 3 -( bromomethyl )- 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbaldehyde ( 16a ): to a solution of s3a ( 19 mg , 0 . 04 mmol ) in toluene ( 6 ml ) was added a 1 . 0 m solution of diisobutylaluminum hydride in toluene ( 0 . 05 ml , 0 . 05 mmol ) dropwise at − 78 ° c . the reaction stirred at − 78 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of s3a , meoh ( 0 . 5 ml ) was added at − 78 ° c . followed and the cold bath was removed . upon warming to rt , a 1 . 0 m solution of aqueous citric acid ( 3 ml ) and ether ( 5 ml ) were added . the reaction stirred for an additional 30 minutes at rt and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 2 × 5 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using mgso 4 and evaporated . fcc using 10 % ethyl acetate in hexane with 1 % triethylamine gave 16a as a colorless oil ( 17 mg , 89 %). this aldehyde was sensitive to air oxidation upon standing and was therefore used immediately for the next step . 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 9 . 60 ( 1h , d , j = 0 . 8 hz ), 5 . 20 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 17 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 35 ( 1h , dd , j = 7 . 6 , 3 . 0 hz ), 3 . 93 ( 2h , q , j = 11 . 2 hz ), 3 . 81 - 3 . 61 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 35 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 3 , 6 . 2 hz ), 2 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 5 hz ), 1 . 91 - 1 . 81 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 72 - 1 . 32 ( 10h , m ), 0 . 80 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ), − 0 . 09 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 204 . 59 , 148 . 84 , 118 . 64 , 115 . 77 , 71 . 55 , 64 . 69 , 64 . 02 , 52 . 02 , 46 . 69 , 46 . 47 , 42 . 34 , 35 . 02 , 32 . 57 , 32 . 37 , 30 . 48 , 25 . 90 , 22 . 97 , 19 . 19 , 17 . 96 , − 3 . 97 , − 4 . 81 . ir ( neat ): ν 2930 , 2858 , 2714 , 1722 , 1471 , 1257 , 1090 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 39 brnao 4 si ([ m + na ] + ): 509 . 16987 , found 509 . 1695 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivatives 17a & amp ; 17b : to a solution of chromium ( ii ) chloride ( 70 mg , 0 . 57 mmol ) in degassed dimethylformamide ( 5 ml ) was added a solution of 16a ( 9 mg , 0 . 019 mmol ) in degassed dimethylformamide ( 1 ml ) at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon completion of the reaction (˜ 5 min ), a 1 . 0 m solution of sodium serinate ( 5 ml ) and ethyl acetate ( 5 ml ) were added at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred for 15 minutes at rt and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 2 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using 20 % ethyl acetate in hexanes gave a partially separable mixture of epimers 17a and 17b ( 5 . 5 mg , 3 : 2 dr , 73 %). 17a : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 21 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 98 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 7 hz ), 3 . 95 - 3 . 84 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 79 - 3 . 65 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 59 ( 1h , d , j = 14 . 2 hz ), 2 . 45 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 2 , 8 . 3 hz ), 2 . 06 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 97 - 1 . 15 ( 14h , m ), 0 . 87 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 03 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 150 . 39 , 119 . 70 , 114 . 26 , 74 . 68 , 72 . 02 , 65 . 06 , 63 . 57 , 46 . 72 , 46 . 52 , 39 . 94 , 38 . 98 , 38 . 49 , 36 . 15 , 35 . 25 , 31 . 84 , 25 . 88 , 24 . 24 , 18 . 13 , 17 . 57 , − 4 . 55 , − 4 . 74 . 17b : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 07 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 04 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 42 ( 1h , s ), 3 . 98 - 3 . 88 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 87 - 3 . 76 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 79 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 4 hz ), 2 . 16 ( 2h , dd , j = 16 . 6 , 9 . 2 hz ), 2 . 02 - 1 . 88 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 86 - 1 . 28 ( 12h , m ), 0 . 88 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 04 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 149 . 68 , 119 . 66 , 115 . 99 , 80 . 91 , 75 . 52 , 64 . 97 , 64 . 07 , 50 . 52 , 46 . 47 , 39 . 57 , 39 . 49 , 34 . 69 , 33 . 96 , 33 . 78 , 33 . 66 , 25 . 90 , 25 . 80 , 19 . 55 , 18 . 80 , 18 . 11 , − 4 . 81 , − 5 . 01 . ir ( neat ): ν 3401 , 2929 , 2870 , 1462 , 1246 , 1038 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 41 o 4 si ([ m + h ] + ): 409 . 27741 , found 409 . 27716 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( r )- 3 -( bromomethyl )- 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( s3b ): to a solution of 14b ( 150 mg , 0 . 356 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 10 ml ) was added triethylamine ( 0 . 50 ml , 3 . 56 mmol ), triphenylphosphine ( 466 mg , 1 . 78 mmol ) and carbon tetrabromide ( 590 mg , 1 . 78 mmol ) successively at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 14b , the dichloromethane was evaporated and the crude material was purified by fcc using 10 % ethyl acetate in hexanes to give s3b as a colorless oil ( 156 mg , 90 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 25 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 19 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 42 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 8 hz ), 4 . 03 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 9 hz ), 3 . 99 - 3 . 65 ( 5h , m ), 2 . 67 - 2 . 42 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 15 - 1 . 80 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 80 - 1 . 50 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 40 ( 2h , d , j = 3 . 2 hz ), 0 . 84 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 05 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 04 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 149 . 13 , 123 . 75 , 117 . 89 , 115 . 57 , 70 . 37 , 65 . 02 , 64 . 58 , 52 . 75 , 47 . 07 , 42 . 75 , 34 . 64 , 33 . 35 , 32 . 63 , 30 . 35 , 27 . 58 , 26 . 00 , 25 . 88 , 19 . 03 , 17 . 97 , − 3 . 80 , − 4 . 48 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( r )- 3 -( bromomethyl )- 2 -( tert - butyldimethylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbaldehyde ( 16b ): to a solution of s3b ( 122 mg , 0 . 253 mmol ) in toluene ( 10 ml ) was added a 1 . 0 m solution of diisobutylaluminum hydride in toluene ( 0 . 304 ml , 0 . 304 mmol ) dropwise at − 78 ° c . the reaction stirred at − 78 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of s3b , meoh ( 0 . 5 ml ) was added at − 78 ° c . followed and the cold bath was removed . upon warming to rt , a 1 . 0 m solution of aqueous citric acid ( 5 ml ) and ether ( 5 ml ) were added . the reaction stirred for an additional 30 minutes at rt and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 2 × 5 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using mgso 4 and evaporated to afford the crude aldehyde 16b . this aldehyde was used for the next step without further purification . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivatives 17c & amp ; 17d : in a separate flask , a solution of the crude aldehyde 16b in degassed dimethylformamide ( 5 ml ) was added to a solution of chromium ( ii ) chloride ( 70 mg , 0 . 57 mmol ) in degassed dimethylformamide ( 50 ml ) at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . after stirring for 24 hours , a 1 . 0 m solution of sodium serinate ( 50 ml ) and ethyl acetate ( 50 ml ) were added at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred for 15 minutes at rt and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 3 × 25 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using 15 % ethyl acetate in hexanes gave a partially separable mixture of epimers 17c and 17d ( 49 mg , 2 : 1 dr , 48 % from s3b ). 17c : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 36 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 10 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 28 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 2 , 3 . 1 hz ), 3 . 98 - 3 . 87 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 84 - 3 . 76 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 68 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 6 hz ), 2 . 63 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 2 , 6 . 2 hz ), 2 . 32 ( 1h , d , j = 14 . 2 hz ), 2 . 25 - 2 . 11 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 99 ( 1h , dt , j = 8 . 8 , 4 . 3 hz ), 1 . 88 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 , 3 . 3 hz ), 1 . 85 - 1 . 37 ( 9h , m ), 1 . 24 - 1 . 13 ( 2h , m ), 0 . 88 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 02 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 149 . 27 , 119 . 74 , 116 . 25 , 74 . 04 , 73 . 54 , 64 . 93 , 64 . 23 , 42 . 98 , 40 . 78 , 38 . 49 , 38 . 12 , 36 . 21 , 35 . 43 , 33 . 24 , 29 . 72 , 25 . 89 , 25 . 04 , 19 . 56 , 18 . 35 , − 4 . 66 , − 5 . 12 . 17d : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 39 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 08 ( 1h , t , j = 1 . 5 hz ), 4 . 26 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 6 , 3 . 9 hz ), 3 . 99 - 3 . 88 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 86 - 3 . 75 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 52 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 1 , 1 . 9 hz ), 2 . 17 ( 2h , ddd , j = 19 . 2 , 12 . 9 , 3 . 4 hz ), 1 . 95 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 0 , 3 . 9 hz ), 1 . 90 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 73 - 1 . 39 ( 12h , m ), 0 . 87 ( 9h , s ), 0 . 02 ( 3h , s ), 0 . 00 ( 3h , s ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 150 . 77 , 119 . 75 , 115 . 13 , 80 . 46 , 73 . 65 , 64 . 89 , 64 . 30 , 57 . 94 , 46 . 63 , 41 . 04 , 39 . 80 , 37 . 95 , 35 . 49 , 34 . 47 , 32 . 94 , 29 . 72 , 25 . 89 , 25 . 80 , 20 . 20 , 19 . 91 , 18 . 40 , − 4 . 66 , − 5 . 19 . ir ( neat ): ν 3401 , 2929 , 2870 , 1462 , 1246 , 1038 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 41 o 4 si ([ m + 11 ]±): 409 . 27741 , found 409 . 2772 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 4 : to a solution of 17a ( 5 mg , 0 . 022 mmol ) and 18 ( 28 mg , 0 . 088 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 2 ml ) was added dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( 18 mg , 0 . 088 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 1 mg , 0 . 008 mmol ) at rt . the reaction stirred for 1 hour at which point 17a was completely consumed . water ( 1 ml ) was added to the reaction and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using 5 % ethyl acetate in hexane gave the desired acylation product with some impurities that were inseparable by fcc . this mixture was taken on directly to the next step without further purification . a 3 % solution of hcl in meoh ( 3 ml ) was added to the mixture at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at 0 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon completion of the reaction (− 4 hours ), solid nahco 3 ( 400 mg ) was added and the reaction stirred for 5 minutes before filtering through a small plug of celite . evaporation and fcc using 60 % ethyl acetate in hexane gave 4 as a clear colorless oil ( 2 . 5 mg , 66 %, 2 steps ). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , meod ): δ 5 . 22 ( 1h , d , j = 1 . 2 hz ), 5 . 00 ( 1h , dt , j = 8 . 7 , 5 . 3 hz ), 4 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 08 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 6 hz ), 4 . 03 ( 2h , d , j = 1 . 7 hz ), 2 . 51 - 2 . 37 ( 3h , m ), 2 . 31 - 2 . 13 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 90 ( 2h , dt , j = 14 . 5 , 6 . 0 hz ), 1 . 66 ( 1h , d , j = 14 . 9 hz ), 1 . 61 - 1 . 42 ( 3h , m ), 1 . 34 - 1 . 02 ( 6h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , meod ): δ 219 . 79 , 174 . 14 , 151 . 81 , 113 . 72 , 77 . 17 , 70 . 72 , 61 . 25 , 54 . 02 , 45 . 41 , 40 . 54 , 39 . 63 , 36 . 66 , 35 . 08 , 33 . 21 , 32 . 35 , 24 . 34 , 17 . 66 . ir ( neat ): ν 3401 , 2926 , 1734 , 1724 , 1428 , 1117 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 17 h 24 nao 5 ([ m + na ] + ): 331 . 15214 , found 331 . 1518 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 20a : to a solution of 17a ( 40 mg , 0 . 098 mmol ) and 19 ( 28 mg , 0 . 147 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 5 ml ) was added dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( 30 mg , 0 . 147 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 1 mg , 0 . 008 mmol ) at rt . the reaction stirred for 12 hours at which point 17a was completely consumed . water ( 3 ml ) was added to the reaction and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . to the crude product was added a 3 % solution of hcl in meoh ( 4 ml ) at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at 0 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon completion of the reaction (˜ 2 hours ), solid nahco 3 ( 400 mg ) was added and the reaction stirred for 5 minutes before filtering through a small plug of celite . evaporation and fcc using 10 % meoh in dichloromethane gave 20a as a clear colorless oil ( 25 mg , 61 % from 17a ). 1 hnmr ( 500 mhz , d 2 o ): δ 5 . 15 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 98 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 94 ( 1h , dt , j = 8 . 5 , 5 . 2 hz ), 4 . 20 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 8 hz ), 3 . 36 ( 2h , dd , j = 8 . 7 , 5 . 1 hz ), 3 . 20 - 3 . 10 ( 2h , m ), 3 . 00 ( 4h , q , j = 7 . 3 hz ), 2 . 90 - 2 . 78 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 55 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 47 ( 2h , d , j = 4 . 9 hz ), 2 . 31 ( 2h , dd , j = 9 . 8 , 5 . 5 hz ), 2 . 23 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 98 - 1 . 82 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 68 ( 1h , d , j = 14 . 8 hz ), 1 . 60 - 1 . 40 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 24 - 1 . 05 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 14 ( 6h , t , j = 7 . 3 hz ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , d 2 o ): δ 224 . 44 , 172 . 53 , 149 . 02 , 113 . 84 , 77 . 43 , 69 . 80 , 52 . 82 , 50 . 40 , 47 . 19 , 42 . 72 , 38 . 24 , 37 . 75 , 35 . 01 , 34 . 29 , 33 . 30 , 31 . 47 , 30 . 70 , 26 . 32 , 22 . 98 , 16 . 06 , 8 . 50 . ir ( neat ): ν 3391 , 2926 , 2854 , 1732 , 1715 , 1652 , 1456 , 1275 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 38 no 4 s ([ m + h ] + ): 424 . 25215 , found 424 . 25167 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 20c : to a solution of 17c ( 16 mg , 0 . 039 mmol ) and 19 ( 9 mg , 0 . 047 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 5 ml ) was added dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( 12 mg , 0 . 058 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 1 mg , 0 . 008 mmol ) at rt . the reaction stirred overnight , and additional portions of 19 ( 9 mg , 0 . 047 mmol ) and dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( 12 mg , 0 . 058 mmol ) were added during this period . after 17c was nearly consumed , water ( 5 ml ) was added to the reaction and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted twice with dichloromethane ( 5 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using mgso 4 , and evaporated . fcc using 5 % meoh in dichloromethane gave 22 mg coupling product , which was taken on directly to the next step . a 3 % solution of hcl in meoh ( 8 . 25 ml ) was added to the mixture at 0 ° c . and allowed to stir at 0 ° c . for 1 hr . the reaction was then allowed to warm to room temperature and was complete by tlc after 1 . 5 hrs . solid nahco 3 was added ( 100 mg ) and the reaction was allowed to stir for 5 minutes before filtering through a small plug of celite . evaporation and fcc using 7 - 10 % meoh in dichloromethane gave 20c as a colorless oil ( 9 . 5 mg , 58 %, 2 steps ). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , d 2 o ): δ 5 . 31 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 12 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 05 ( 1h , t , j = 5 . 7 ), 4 . 59 ( 1h , d , j = 8 . 3 ), 3 . 47 ( 1h , d , j = 3 . 3 ), 3 . 38 ( 2h , t , j = 7 . 4 ), 3 . 25 ( 411 , q , j = 7 . 1 ), 3 . 01 - 2 . 93 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 74 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 9 , 7 . 1 ), 2 . 65 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 49 ( 2h , d , j = 13 . 3 ), 2 . 36 - 2 . 30 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 07 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 3 ), 1 . 96 - 1 . 83 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 79 - 1 . 72 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 56 ( 2h , dd , j = 33 . 0 , 14 . 1 ), 1 . 44 - 1 . 17 ( 11h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , d 2 o ): δ 227 . 15 , 171 . 96 , 147 . 74 , 117 . 30 , 77 . 91 , 72 . 95 , 51 . 29 , 50 . 29 , 47 . 41 , 38 . 82 , 36 . 27 , 35 . 32 , 34 . 46 , 33 . 31 , 32 . 50 , 25 . 93 , 23 . 31 , 18 . 68 , 8 . 00 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 23 h 38 no 4 s ([ m + h ] + ): 424 . 25215 , found 424 . 25177 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ s , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-( 3 -( hydroxymethyl )- 2 -( triphenylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( s4 ): to a solution of chromium ( ii ) chloride ( 3 . 48 g , 14 . 26 mmol ) and nickel ( ii ) chloride ( 3 . 7 mg , 0 . 028 mmol ) in degassed dmf ( 30 ml ) was added a solution of 10 ( 710 mg , 2 . 83 mmol ) and 15 ( 2 . 90 g , 11 . 32 mmol ) in degassed dmf ( 15 ml ) at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of 10 (− 3 hours ), triethylamine ( 11 . 84 ml , 84 . 93 mmol ), 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 345 mg , 2 . 83 mmol ) and triphenylsilylchloride ( 16 . 69 g , 56 . 62 mmol ) in dimethylformamide ( 30 ml ) were added successively at rt . after stirring for 3 hours at rt , the silylation was deemed complete by tlc . a 1 . 0 n solution of sodium serinate ( 300 ml ) and ethyl acetate ( 200 ml ) were then added at rt and the reaction stirred for 30 minutes . the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 150 ml ). the organic layers were combined and a solution of 2 . 0 n aqueous citric acid was added at rt . the reaction stirred for ˜ 1 hour and the organic layer was separated , washed with sat . nahco 3 , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using ethyl acetate in hexanes ( 15 %″ 40 %) gave s4 as a colorless oil ( 908 mg , 1 : 1 dr , 57 % from 10 ). desired c - 11 epimer s4a : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 57 ( 6h , d , j = 6 . 8 hz ), 7 . 37 ( 3h , t , j = 7 . 3 hz ), 7 . 31 ( 6h , t , j = 7 . 2 hz ), 4 . 95 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 83 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 52 ( 1h , t , j = 6 . 1 hz ), 4 . 22 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 3 , 4 . 2 hz ), 4 . 06 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 3 , 7 . 8 hz ), 4 . 01 - 3 . 71 ( 4h , m ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , dd , j = 11 . 4 , 5 . 9 hz ), 2 . 13 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 7 , 5 . 7 hz ), 1 . 81 ( 3h , ddd , j = 13 . 3 , 11 . 1 , 5 . 8 hz ), 1 . 69 ( 2h , t , j = 7 . 9 hz ), 1 . 48 - 1 . 12 ( 8h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 149 . 36 , 134 . 65 , 132 . 94 , 129 . 07 , 126 . 79 , 122 . 59 , 116 . 43 , 112 . 03 , 73 . 61 , 63 . 94 , 62 . 92 , 61 . 24 , 52 . 09 , 43 . 97 , 40 . 96 , 33 . 59 , 31 . 34 , 28 . 76 , 25 . 41 , 23 . 77 , 17 . 19 . ir ( neat ): ν 3468 , 3069 , 2929 , 2237 , 1429 , 1116 , 1024 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 35 h 40 no 4 si ([ m + h ] − 1 - ): 566 . 27266 , found 566 . 2715 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( s )- 3 -( bromomethyl )- 2 -( triphenylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbonitrile ( s5a ): to a solution of s4a ( 140 mg , 0 . 247 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 15 ml ) was added triethylamine ( 0 . 34 ml , 2 . 47 mmol ), triphenylphosphine ( 324 mg , 1 . 24 mmol ) and carbon tetrabromide ( 409 mg , 1 . 24 mmol ) successively at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of s4a , the dichloromethane was evaporated and the crude material was purified by fcc using 20 % ethyl acetate in hexanes to give s5a as a colorless oil ( 145 mg , 94 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 56 ( 6h , d , j = 6 . 8 hz ), 7 . 33 ( 9h , dt , j = 29 . 0 , 7 . 2 hz ), 5 . 12 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 07 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 53 ( 1h , t , j = 5 . 6 hz ), 3 . 91 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 7 hz ), 3 . 88 - 3 . 69 ( 5h , m ), 2 . 61 - 2 . 49 ( 1h , m ), 2 . 29 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 8 , 6 . 5 hz ), 1 . 87 - 1 . 61 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 54 - 1 . 06 ( 7h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): 8146 . 06 , 134 . 68 , 132 . 89 , 129 . 02 , 126 . 76 , 122 . 55 , 116 . 80 , 116 . 48 , 72 . 50 , 63 . 95 , 62 . 88 , 52 . 75 , 44 . 59 , 41 . 24 , 33 . 62 , 31 . 38 , 30 . 64 , 28 . 35 , 25 . 38 , 23 . 80 , 17 . 24 . ir ( neat ): n □ 2924 , 2860 , 2236 , 1429 , 1116 , 1024 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 35 h 39 brno 3 si ([ m + h ] + ): 628 . 18826 , found 628 . 1793 . ( 3a ′ s , 7 ′ r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′-(( 9 )- 3 -( bromomethyl )- 2 -( triphenylsilyloxy ) but - 3 - enyl ) octahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- carbaldehyde ( s6a ): to a solution of s5a ( 132 mg , 0 . 210 mmol ) in toluene ( 10 ml ) was added a 1 . 0 m solution of diisobutylaluminum hydride in toluene ( 0 . 253 ml , 0 . 253 mmol ) dropwise at − 78 ° c . the reaction stirred at − 78 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon consumption of s5a , meoh ( 0 . 5 ml ) was added at − 78 ° c . followed and the cold bath was removed . upon warming to rt , a 1 . 0 m solution of aqueous citric acid ( 5 ml ) and ether ( 5 ml ) were added . the reaction stirred for an additional 30 minutes at rt and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether ( 2 × 5 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using mgso 4 and evaporated to afford the crude aldehyde . this aldehyde s6a was used for the next step without further purification . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivatives s7a & amp ; s7b : to a solution of chromium ( ii ) chloride ( 385 mg , 3 . 16 mmol ) in degassed dimethylformamide ( 70 ml ) was added a solution of crude aldehyde s6a in degassed dimethylformamide ( 10 ml ) at rt . the reaction stirred at rt and was monitored by tlc . upon completion of the reaction 1 h ), a 1 . 0 m solution of sodium serinate ( 50 ml ) and ethyl acetate ( 50 ml ) were added at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred for 30 minutes at rt and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ethyl acetate ( 2 × 50 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . fcc using 30 % ethyl acetate in hexanes gave a partially separable mixture of epimers s7a and s7b ( 76 mg , 3 : 2 dr , 68 %). s7a : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 7 . 60 - 7 . 49 ( 6h , m ), 7 . 32 ( 9h , dt , j = 28 . 6 , 7 . 2 hz ), 5 . 15 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 98 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 28 ( 1h , d , j = 9 . 3 hz ), 3 . 85 - 3 . 72 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 71 - 3 . 54 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 57 ( 1h , d , j = 14 . 2 hz ), 2 . 34 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 2 , 7 . 7 hz ), 2 . 05 - 1 . 95 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 91 - 0 . 76 ( 14h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 147 . 60 , 134 . 53 , 133 . 52 , 128 . 92 , 126 . 74 , 118 . 42 , 115 . 88 , 73 . 29 , 72 . 05 , 63 . 92 , 62 . 43 , 44 . 66 , 43 . 92 , 37 . 46 , 37 . 19 , 37 . 02 , 34 . 14 , 34 . 01 , 30 . 78 , 23 . 36 , 16 . 81 . ir ( neat ): n03396 , 2925 , 2855 , 1429 , 1261 , 1116 , 1024 . hrms ( esi +) calculated for c 35 h 41 o 4 si ([ m + h ]±): 553 . 27741 , found 553 . 2767 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 20a : to a solution of s7a ( 33 mg , 0 . 060 mmol ) and 19 ( 24 mg , 0 . 126 mmol ) in dichloromethane ( 5 ml ) was added dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( 30 mg , 0 . 147 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( 1 mg , 0 . 008 mmol ) at rt . the reaction stirred for 12 hours at which point s7a was completely consumed . water ( 3 ml ) was added to the reaction and the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with dichloromethane ( 2 ml ). the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . to the crude product was added a 3 % solution of hcl in meoh ( 4 ml ) at 0 ° c . the reaction stirred at 0 ° c . and was monitored by tlc . upon completion of the reaction (˜ 2 hours ), solid nahco 3 ( 500 mg ) was added and the reaction stirred for 5 minutes before filtering through a small plug of celite . evaporation and fcc using 10 % meoh in dichloromethane gave 20a as a clear colorless oil ( 12 mg , 48 % from s7a ). for general experimental procedures , see ref . 1 . ( characterization of s10a , 21a , 22a included ). ( s )- 1 -(( 3a ′ s , 7r , 7a ′ s )- 3a ′- allyloctahydrospiro [[ 1 , 3 ] dioxolane - 2 , 1 ′- indene ]- 7 ′- yl )- 3 - methylbut - 3 - enyl 2 -( methoxymethoxy ) acetate ( s10b ): 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 86 - 5 . 73 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 50 - 5 . 46 ( 1h , m ), 5 . 07 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 05 ( 1h , d , j = 6 . 1 ), 4 . 76 - 4 . 65 ( 4h , m ), 4 . 16 - 4 . 09 ( 3h , m ), 4 . 05 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 4 , 7 . 4 ), 3 . 92 ( 1h , dd , j = 12 . 9 , 7 . 0 ), 3 . 85 ( 1h , dd , j = 13 . 6 , 6 . 8 ), 3 . 38 ( 3h , s ), 2 . 31 - 2 . 01 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 78 - 1 . 18 ( 14h , m ). 13 cnmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 71 , 142 . 65 , 135 . 62 , 118 . 64 , 117 . 74 , 113 . 18 , 96 . 30 , 73 . 42 , 64 . 75 , 64 . 14 , 63 . 96 , 55 . 83 , 49 . 90 , 45 . 32 , 41 . 28 , 38 . 11 , 35 . 50 , 34 . 66 , 33 . 79 , 30 . 88 , 22 . 11 , 20 . 14 , 17 . 55 . ir ( neat ): ν 2939 , 1750 , 1441 , 1194 , 1151 , 1120 , 1060 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 23 h 37 o 6 ([ m + h ] + ) 409 . 25901 , found 409 . 25834 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 21b : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 44 ( 1h , t , j = 8 . 0 ), 4 . 76 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 4 , 5 . 5 ), 4 . 73 ( 2h , s ), 4 . 16 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 93 - 3 . 84 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 74 - 3 . 69 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 41 ( 3h , s ), 2 . 93 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 3 ), 2 . 49 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 1 , 8 . 5 ), 2 . 14 ( 1h , t , j = 6 . 3 ), 1 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 87 ( 3h , s ), 1 . 85 - 1 . 48 ( 10h , m ), 1 . 36 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 19 ( 1h , d , j = 13 . 0 ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 52 , 137 . 69 , 123 . 66 , 119 . 41 , 96 . 48 , 75 . 76 , 65 . 17 , 64 . 51 , 63 . 46 , 55 . 98 , 47 . 42 , 42 . 94 , 36 . 31 , 35 . 54 , 35 . 30 , 34 . 29 , 33 . 40 , 31 . 54 , 24 . 10 , 20 . 08 , 19 . 68 . ir ( neat ): ν 2933 , 1750 , 1202 , 1151 , 1123 , 1062 , 1029 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 21 h 33 o 6 ([ m + h ]±) 381 . 22771 , found 381 . 22758 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 22b : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 01 ( 1h , ddd , j = 11 . 3 , 5 . 7 , 2 . 6 ), 4 . 73 ( 2h , s ), 4 . 18 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 96 - 3 . 90 ( 2h , m ), 3 . 89 ( 1h , dd , j = 11 . 0 , 4 . 9 ), 3 . 78 - 3 . 71 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 41 ( 3h , s ), 2 . 81 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 2 , 5 . 0 ), 2 . 21 ( 1h , t , j = 5 . 4 ), 2 . 00 - 1 . 68 ( 8h , m ), 1 . 61 - 1 . 39 ( 9h , m ), 1 . 11 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 8 ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 46 , 119 . 27 , 96 . 47 , 74 . 97 , 65 . 33 , 64 . 42 , 63 . 58 , 60 . 55 , 58 . 74 , 55 . 98 , 48 . 17 , 40 . 06 , 36 . 83 , 36 . 63 , 36 . 09 , 35 . 10 , 32 . 25 , 31 . 53 , 22 . 40 , 19 . 51 , 19 . 27 . ir ( neat ): ν 2936 , 1752 , 1202 , 1151 , 1122 , 1062 , 1030 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 21 h 33 o 7 ([ m + h ] + ) 397 . 22263 , found 397 . 22267 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 23b : 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 37 ( 1h , s ), 5 . 34 ( 1h , s ), 4 . 90 ( 1h , ddd , j = 11 . 7 , 6 . 1 , 3 . 0 ), 4 . 73 ( 2h , s ), 4 . 32 ( 1h , d , j = 10 . 3 ), 4 . 19 ( 2h , s ), 3 . 93 - 3 . 83 ( 3h , m ), 3 . 75 - 3 . 66 ( 1h , m ), 3 . 41 ( 3h , s ), 2 . 68 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 4 ), 2 . 36 ( 1h , d , j = 11 . 4 ), 2 . 21 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 10 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 6 , 11 . 2 ), 1 . 92 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 87 - 1 . 62 ( 6h , m ), 1 . 59 - 1 . 37 ( 5h , m ), 1 . 24 ( 1h , d , j = 12 . 2 ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 169 . 54 , 150 . 58 , 120 . 40 , 119 . 44 , 96 . 46 , 82 . 27 , 71 . 58 , 65 . 23 , 64 . 45 , 63 . 64 , 55 . 96 , 45 . 99 , 41 . 35 , 38 . 51 , 36 . 46 , 34 . 82 , 32 . 34 , 32 . 15 , 31 . 83 , 19 . 43 , 19 . 24 . ir ( neat ): ν 3470 , 2937 , 1749 , 1204 , 1151 , 1122 , 1061 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 21 h 33 o 7 ([ m + h ] + ) 397 . 22263 , found 397 . 22206 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 24 : concentrated hcl ( 0 . 7 ml ) was dissolved in a mixture of 5 ml methanol and 1 ml dichloromethane . to a vial with the substrate 21a1 ( 50 mg , 0 . 087 mg ) was added this solution . the mixture was stirred overnight and monitored by tlc . upon complete consumption of 21a , the solvent was removed under reduced pressure , and then ether and water was added . the aqueous layer was separated and extracted with ether and then dichloromethane . the organic layers were combined , dried using na 2 so 4 and evaporated . the residue was dissolved with a small amount of solvent mixture ( ethyl acetate / hexane / dichloromethan ) before loaded to the fcc column ; fcc using ethyl acetate in hexane ( 9 % 25 %) gave 24 ( 15 mg , 74 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 48 ( 1h , t , j = 8 . 0 ), 3 . 66 ( 1h , dd , j = 10 . 5 , 5 . 7 ), 2 . 88 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 3 ), 2 . 67 ( 1h , s ), 2 . 54 ( 1h , dd , j = 14 . 1 , 8 . 6 ), 2 . 22 ( 2h , dt , j = 17 . 2 , 8 . 4 ), 1 . 97 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 94 - 1 . 62 ( 9h , m ), 1 . 59 - 1 . 52 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 43 - 1 . 34 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 33 - 1 . 23 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 16 - 1 . 05 ( 1h , m ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 218 . 74 , 139 . 12 , 122 . 93 , 71 . 39 , 53 . 82 , 43 . 28 , 38 . 34 , 35 . 75 , 35 . 15 , 34 . 34 , 33 . 05 , 32 . 96 , 24 . 41 , 19 . 79 , 18 . 66 . ir ( neat ): ν 3413 , 2924 , 2855 , 1734 , 1474 , 1454 , 1232 , 1171 , 1106 , 1078 , 1060 , 1048 , 1035 , 1018 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 15 h 23 o 2 ([ m + h ] + ) 235 . 16980 , found 235 . 16964 . tricyclic pleuromutilin derivative 25 : alcohol 24 ( 6 mg , 0 . 026 mmol ) and acid 19 ( 15 mg , 0 . 077 mmol ) were dissolved in 3 ml dichloromethane . to this mixture was added n , n ′- dicyclohexylcarbodiimide ( dcc , 16 mg , 0 . 077 mmol ) and 4 - dimethylaminopyridine ( dmap , 0 . 3 mg , 0 . 0026 mmol ) at room temperature and then stirred overnight . the mixture was filtered through celite to remove insoluble impurities . fcc using 6 % methanol in dichloromethane multiple times gave pure 25 ( 7 . 9 mg , 76 %). 1 h - nmr ( 500 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 5 . 53 ( 1h , t , j = 8 . 0 ), 4 . 73 ( 1h , dd , j = 11 . 8 , 5 . 8 ), 3 . 26 ( 2h , s ), 2 . 96 ( 1h , t , j = 12 . 4 ), 2 . 75 ( 5h , bs ), 2 . 57 ( 5h , dt , j = 14 . 4 , 7 . 7 ), 2 . 31 - 2 . 17 ( 2h , m ), 2 . 00 ( 1h , s ), 1 . 95 - 1 . 76 ( 7h , m ), 1 . 70 ( 1h , dd , j = 23 . 0 , 10 . 4 ), 1 . 58 ( 1h , dd , j = 11 . 5 , 9 . 4 ), 1 . 49 - 1 . 36 ( 2h , m ), 1 . 32 - 1 . 23 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 21 - 1 . 09 ( 1h , m ), 1 . 05 ( 6h , t , j = 7 . 1 ). 13 c - nmr ( 125 mhz , cdcl 3 ): δ 217 . 39 , 169 . 65 , 138 . 45 , 123 . 53 , 74 . 14 , 53 . 62 , 52 . 26 , 47 . 04 , 43 . 17 , 35 . 55 , 34 . 99 , 34 . 33 , 34 . 19 , 32 . 97 , 32 . 85 , 32 . 84 , 30 . 02 , 23 . 95 , 19 . 82 , 19 . 66 , 11 . 77 . ir ( neat ): ν 2964 , 2925 , 2850 , 1736 , 1455 , 1382 , 1267 , 1105 cm − 1 . hrms ( esi +): calculated for c 23 h 38 no 3 s ([ m + h ] + ) 408 . 25724 , found 408 . 25779 . determination of mic values for pleuromutilin family members versus m . tuberculosis mc27000 . a drug susceptibility assay in 96 - well plate format by alamar blue ( resazurin ) viability assay was modified from franzblau and co - workers . 3 the bacteria were grown to mid - log phase in adc supplemented 7h9 media ( middlebrook ) ( od 600 = 0 . 5 ) and diluted to od 600 = 0 . 003 into 7h9 media containing 0 . 05 % tyloxapol , 0 . 2 % dextrose , and 25 ng / ml pantothenate . 196 μl of diluted culture was dispensed into each well of a sterile 96 - well plate . compounds were dissolved in dmso and subsequent ½ serial dilutions were performed in dmso . 4 μl of serial diluted drug solutions were added to testing wells , while the outer perimeter wells were injected with the same volume of dmso for a negative control . the plates were sealed with film and were incubated at 37 ° c . for 5 days with shaking . resazurin stock solution was added to every well to a final concentration of 5 μg / ml . the plates were reincubated at 37 ° c . for 24 h , and the colors of all wells were recorded . a blue color in the well was interpreted as no respiration , and a pink color was scored as viable cells , reducing resazurin to resorufin coupled to respiration . wells appearing as violet after 24 h of incubation would invariably change to pink after longer incubation and thus were scored as growth ( while the adjacent blue wells remained blue ). the mic was recorded as the lowest drug concentration that prevented a color change from blue to pink . 1 . j . liu , s . d . lotesta and e . j . sorensen , chem . commun ., 2011 , 47 , 1500 . 2 . m . kurosu , m . lin , y . kishi , j . am . chem . soc ., 2004 , 126 , 12248 . 3 . l . a . collins and s . franzblau , antimicrob . agents chemother ., 1997 , 41 , 1004 . the references cited throughout this application are incorporated for all purposes apparent herein and in the references themselves as if each reference was fully set forth . for the sake of presentation , specific ones of these references are cited at particular locations herein . a citation of a reference at a particular location indicates a manner ( s ) in which the teachings of the reference are incorporated . however , a citation of a reference at a particular location does not limit the manner in which all of the teachings of the cited reference are incorporated for all purposes . it is understood , therefore , that this invention is not limited to the particular embodiments disclosed , but is intended to cover all modifications which are within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims ; 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