title: Facile one-step synthesis of beta-alkoxy lactone via sequential lactonization and 1,4-addition of alkoxide group: total synthesis of all stereoisomers of dihydrokawain-5-ol.
abstract: We describe here a divergent total synthesis of all of the four stereoisomers of dihydrokawain-5-ol starting from alpha-D-glucose. The approach involves the use of Ando's modification of Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons homologation to give a alpha,beta-unsaturated ester. Subsequently, lactonization and 1,4-addition of OMe group in one step provided a delta-lactone, which was converted into the target compounds in two steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur 208016, India.
authors.forename: Ravi P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Vinod K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Singh