Total Synthesis and Structural Elucidation of (-)-Cephalezomine G

Org Lett. 2019 Feb 15;21(4):1121-1124. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b00036. Epub 2019 Jan 31.

Abstract

The first asymmetric synthesis and configurational elucidation of (-)-cephalezomine G was achieved. The highly functionalized Cα-substituted proline derivative was prepared from d-proline as the only chiral source via a C → N → C chirality transfer method consisting of stereoselective N-allylation and [2,3]-Stevens rearrangement. The azaspiranic tetracyclic backbone was constructed using ring-closing metathesis and the Friedel-Crafts reaction. Two contiguous hydroxyl groups were introduced in the later stages.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't