Hoff O, Kratena N, Aynetdinova D, Christensen KE, Donohoe TJ. A Vicinal Diol Approach for the Total Synthesis of Molestin E, ent-Sinulacembranolide A and ent-Sinumaximol A.
Chemistry 2022;
28:e202202464. [PMID:
35946550 PMCID:
PMC9826425 DOI:
10.1002/chem.202202464]
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Abstract
In this work an approach for the synthesis of furanocembranoid natural products containing the C-7,8-diol moiety is disclosed. This culminated in the first total synthesis of the natural product molestin E, together with ent-sinulacembranolide A and ent-sinumaximol A as well as a thorough exploration of their chemistry. Late-stage ring-closure of the C-7,8-diols to the corresponding epoxides was also demonstrated. Key features of this synthetic strategy include a stereoselective Baylis-Hillman reaction, ring-closing metathesis and Shiina macrolactonisation. Chiral-pool materials were deployed to ensure the desired absolute stereochemistry which was confirmed by late-stage single crystal X-ray diffraction.
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