Buchgraber, Philipp2008-09-022008-09-022008-09-02http://hdl.handle.net/2003/2578710.17877/DE290R-868Low-valent titanium reagents, [Ti], have proven to be useful for heterocycle synthesis. In this thesis a [Ti] induced cascade reaction for the construction of biologically interesting [2,3]- annulated carbazole derivatives from polycarbonyl compounds is described. Furthermore, the reaction of 2,2´-biaryl ketoesters to form 9-phenanthrenol derivatives is reported. This transformation, however, is limited to aryl ketones to ensure high yields. Besides 2,2´-biaryl ketoesters, ketoacids, -amides, -cyanides and a -phthalimide reacted readily to the desired phenanthrene derivatives. Only an acid fluoride derivative reacted to afford a phenanthrenol rather than the desired 9-fluorophenanthrene. The second part focuses on the total synthesis of berkelic acid, a tetracyclic spiroketal natural product from an antropogenic source. A convergent synthesis furnished the tetracyclic core of berkelic acid via a 1,4-addition / thermodynamic acetalization cascade, thereby demonstrating the thermodynamic lability of this spiroketal. Careful analysis of NMR data, and the unexpected acid lability, led to the preparation of a diastereomer of the proposed structure. This stable diastereomer confirms the revision of relative configuration of the tetracyclic core of berkelic acid.deHeterocyclenNiedervalentes TitanBerkelic AcidBerkelsäureNaturstoffsyntheseStrukturaufklärung540doctoral thesisurn:nbn:de:hbz:290-2003/25787-3