Divinylcarbinol Desymmetrization Strategy: A Concise and Reliable Approach to Chiral Hydroxylated Fatty Acid Derivatives

J Org Chem. 2021 Mar 5;86(5):3970-3980. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.0c02821. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

Abstract

By the aid of the catalytic desymmetrization of divinylcarbinol as one-pot asymmetric induction and protection of olefin, asymmetric total syntheses of two chiral hydroxylated fatty acid derivatives were successfully achieved. The desired stereoisomers could be concisely prepared in mild conditions in a highly convergent manner. Thus, this novel strategy can help stereochemical elucidations of natural products, which have difficulties in spectroscopic stereochemical analyses due to their local symmetries in the vicinities of the stereogenic secondary hydroxyl units.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes*
  • Biological Products*
  • Catalysis
  • Fatty Acids
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Biological Products
  • Fatty Acids