title: The total synthesis of (-)-7-deoxyloganin via N-heterocyclic carbene catalyzed rearrangement of α,β-unsaturated enol esters.
abstract: The diastereoselective N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC) catalyzed rearrangement of α,β-unsaturated enol ester (S)-2b has been used to assemble dihydropyranone (S)-3b, a material embodying the bicyclic core of the iridoid family of natural products. Elaboration of this intermediate, by chemoselective reduction followed by stereoselective β-glycosylation, has allowed the total synthesis of (-)-7-deoxyloganin (1) to be achieved in four subsequent steps.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Monash University, Clayton Campus 3800, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Lisa
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Candish
authors.forename: David W
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Lupton
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D004952:Esters / Q000737:chemistry*; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D039823:Iridoids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008697:Methane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004952:Esters; D006571:Heterocyclic Compounds; D039823:Iridoids; C030011:carbene; C059516:loganin; D008697:Methane