Cyclization Reactions with Allyl-Substituted Glucose Derivatives

Total Synthesis of Gambierol: The Generation of the A–C and F–H Subunits by Using a C-Glycoside Centered Strategy

Gambierol, a representative of the marine ladder toxin family, consists of eight ether rings, 18 stereocenters, and two challenging pyranyl rings having methyl groups that are in a 1,3-diaxial orientation to one another. Herein we describe the generation of gambierol's A-C and F-H ring systems and demonstrate the versatility of the glycosyl anhydride, enol ether-olefin RCM strategy to fused polycyclic ethers. This work has both enabled us to generate sufficient quantities of the gambierol precursors and has enabled us to better understand the chemical transformations that were key to these efforts. Fundamental work included efforts to C-glycosides and C-ketosides, Claisen rearrangements, and enol ether-olefin RCM reactions.

Radical cyclisation of hept-1-enitols

7-Deoxy-7-iodohept-1-enitols react intramolecularly to give 5-carba analogues of pyranoses (pseudo sugars) by the action of tributyltin hydride, which generates a radical at C-7. The configuration at the new chiral centre depends on the relative orientation of the oxygen functions in the starting material and the pattern of substitution.