Asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-ovafolinins A and B

Chem Commun (Camb). 2018 Jul 11;54(54):7539-7541. doi: 10.1039/c8cc03456g. Epub 2018 Jun 26.

Abstract

(+)-Ovafolinins A and B are two homologous lignans containing unique polycyclic skeletons. Benefiting from a highly diastereoselective alkylation of (S)-Taniguchi lactone, a double Friedel-Crafts reaction, a global debenzylation and a Cu(OAc)2-enabled benzylic oxidative cyclization, we present herein an efficient synthetic approach to (+)-ovafolinins A and B.