Asymmetric synthesis of anti-aldol segments via a nonaldol route: synthetic applications to statines and (-)-tetrahydrolipstatin.
An asymmetric synthesis of anti-aldol segments via a nonaldol route is described. The strategy involves a highly diastereoselective synthesis of functionalized tetrahydrofuran derivatives from optically active 4-phenylbutyrolactone. Treatment of the tetrahydrofuran derivatives with a Lewis acid and acetic anhydride provided the corresponding ring-opened styrene derivatives. Oxidative cleavage of the styrene derivatives provided access to the anti-aldol segments. The utility of this methodology was demonstrated by the synthesis of statine derivatives and pancreatic lipase inhibitor, (-)-tetrahydrolipstatin.
Department of Chemistry, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA. akghosh@purdue.edu
Arun K
AK
Ghosh
Khriesto
K
Shurrush
Sarang
S
Kulkarni
D000447:Aldehydes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000478:Alkylation; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000077403:Orlistat
D000447:Aldehydes; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors; D007783:Lactones; D000077403:Orlistat