Synthetic Studies on Presporolide, a Putative Enediyne Precursor of Sporolides

Org Lett. 2018 Jan 5;20(1):276-279. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.7b03670. Epub 2017 Dec 20.

Abstract

A synthesis of the core framework of presporolide, which possesses both a strained bicyclo[7.3.0]dodecadiyne moiety and a distinctive macrolactone structure, is reported. This synthesis features: (i) a Cu-mediated O-arylation of a hindered tertiary alcohol using triarylbismuth reagent; (ii) stereoselective construction of the strained nine-membered diyne ring; and (iii) atroposelective formation of the macrolactone.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't