Enantioselective synthesis of (+)-brevipolide H

Org Biomol Chem. 2016 Jul 12;14(28):6762-8. doi: 10.1039/c6ob01071g.

Abstract

The enantioselective synthesis of natural brevipolide H is reported for the first time. By way of Sharpless epoxidation of penta-1,4-dien-3-ol, both enantiomerically pure epoxides were converted to the corresponding olefins for cross metathesis. Subsequent transformations, including epoxide ring opening, esterifications, cyclopropanation, oxidation and ring-closing metathesis, provided the target molecule. This synthesis successfully addresses previous shortcomings in preparing brevipolides.

MeSH terms

  • Cyclization
  • Cyclopropanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclopropanes / chemistry
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemical synthesis
  • Epoxy Compounds / chemistry
  • Esterification
  • Hyptis / chemistry
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Pyrones / chemical synthesis*
  • Pyrones / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Cyclopropanes
  • Epoxy Compounds
  • Pyrones
  • brevipolide H
  • cyclopropane