title: Synthesis of (-)-sordarin.
abstract: The first total synthesis of (-)-sordarin (1) was accomplished exploiting the following key reactions: (i) Ag(I)-catalyzed oxidative radical cyclization of a cyclopropanol derivative leading to a bicyclo[5.3.0]decan-3-one skeleton; (ii) Pd(0)-catalyzed intramolecular allylation reaction resulting in the entire strained bicyclo[2.2.1]heptan-2-one framework of sordaricin (2); (iii) selective dihydroxylation of terminal alkenes by the combined use of OsO(4) and PhB(OH)(2); and (iv) beta(1,2-cis)-selective glycosidation via a 1,3-anchimeric assistance from a 4-methoxybenzoyl group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0033, Japan.
authors.forename: Shunsuke
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chiba
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Narasaka
mesh_terms: D001671:Biochemistry / Q000379:methods*; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D007192:Indenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; D007192:Indenes; C116705:sordaricin; C003329:sordarin