This invention discloses a method for synthesizing 3-oxa[3.1.1]spiropropane, belonging to the fields of organic synthetic
chemistry and
medicinal chemistry. This method is the first to introduce
oxygen atoms into the high-strength skeleton of [3.1.1]spiropropane, successfully synthesizing the 3-oxa[3.1.1]spiropropane molecule. The specific synthetic
route is as follows: starting with 3,3-bis(bromomethyl)oxacyclobutane, the 3-oxabicyclo[3.1.1]
heptane diol skeleton is constructed sequentially via
nucleophilic substitution with
diethyl malonate, reduction, and
intramolecular cyclization. Then, oxidation and Barton
decarboxylation iodination are performed to obtain the key intermediate 1,3-diiodo-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.1]
heptane, which is finally reacted with an organolithium
reagent to obtain the target product. This invention fills a technological gap in the synthesis of
heteroatom-substituted spiroalkyl, providing a key precursor for the subsequent development of its free radical bifunctionalization reaction and the construction of structurally diverse 3-oxabicyclic [3.1.1]
heptane dominant skeletons. It has important application prospects in
drug design, especially as a bio-electroisoster of meta-substituted aromatics.