Enantioselective and Divergent Syntheses of Alstoscholarisines A, E and Their Enantiomers

Org Lett. 2018 Oct 5;20(19):6202-6205. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02679. Epub 2018 Sep 20.

Abstract

Concise, enantioselective, and divergent syntheses of alstoscholarisines A and E are presented in 8 and 9 steps, respectively; alstoscholarisine E has never been accessed before. A boron-mediated aldol reaction and Rh-catalyzed cycloisomerization were exploited to access stereoisomers 8 and 9 as key intermediates. The challenging sterically congested alstoscholarisine core was furnished by a reductive transannular cyclization in the final steps. This strategy was also used for the syntheses of enantiomers of alstoscholarisines A and E.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't