Asymmetric synthesis of corsifuran A by an enantioselective oxazaborolidine reduction.
Corsifuran A has been prepared in an enantiomerically pure form for the first time by an asymmetric reduction procedure, allowing confirmation of the absolute stereochemistry of the natural product as (R).
Adams
Harry
H
Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Dainton Building, Brook Hill, Sheffield S6 1XD, UK.
Gilmore
Nathan J
NJ
Jones
Simon
S
Muldowney
Mark P
MP
von Reuss
Stephan H
SH
Vemula
Ramesh
R
D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D001896:Boron Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D035926:Hepatophyta / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010084:Oxidation-Reduction; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D001572:Benzofurans; D001896:Boron Compounds; C495497:corsifuran A