The First Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Putaminoxin E and Its Epimer and Evaluation of Their Biological Properties

Asymmetric synthesis of allylic compounds via hydrofunctionalisation and difunctionalisation of dienes, allenes, and alkynes

This review article provides an overview of progress in asymmetric synthesis of allylic compounds via hydrofunctionalisation and difunctionalisation of dienes, allenes, and alkynes.

Chemoenzymatic Total Synthesis of the Proposed Structures of Putaminoxins B and D

Different enzymatic and nonenzymatic approaches were tested and compared to afford enantiopure homoallylic and allylic alcohols as building blocks in a total synthesis showcase. Thereby, highly enantioselective alcohol dehydrogenases and the P450 BM3 monooxygenase variant A74G L188Q were compared to classical asymmetric reagent-controlled allyl additions. Thus, the first total syntheses of the proposed structures for putaminoxins B/D and their respective enantiomers were accomplished. Detailed spectroscopic analysis of the newly synthesized compounds unraveled a discrepancy with respect to the reported structures of putaminoxins B/D. Furthermore, it was demonstrated that total synthesis is generally required for unequivocal assignment of configuration, because purely comparative NMR studies and judgment by analogy can lead to false predictions.

Enantioselective first total synthesis of eujavanoic acid B through organocatalyzed IMDA reaction

The first total synthesis of the polyketide eujavanoic acid B has been accomplished using 1,3-propane diol as the starting material and involving Maruoka asymmetric allylation, Julia olefination, HWE olefination and organocatalyzed IMDA reaction as the key steps.