title: Enantioselective synthesis of 10-epi-anamarine via an iterative dihydroxylation sequence.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The enantioselective syntheses of 10-epi-anamarine and 5,10-epi,epi-anamarine have been achieved in 13 to 14 steps. The route relies upon an enantio- and regioselective Sharpless dihydroxylation of either dienoates or trienoates to establish the C-8 to C-11 stereochemistry. A diastereoselective Leighton allylation established the desired C-5 stereochemistry. The route also relies upon a ring-closing metathesis to establish the alpha,beta-unsaturated lactones.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia 26506, USA.
authors.forename: Dong
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gao
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: O'Doherty
mesh_terms: D006900:Hydroxylation; D007783:Lactones / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011753:Pyrones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007783:Lactones; D011753:Pyrones; C506157:anamarine; C482142:spicigerolide