Shortest Enantioselective Total Syntheses of (+)-Isolaurepinnacin and (+)-Neoisoprelaurefucin

Org Lett. 2022 Jul 29;24(29):5271-5275. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.2c01769. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Abstract

The shortest enantioselective total syntheses of (+)-isolaurepinnacin and (+)-neoisoprelaurefucin have been accomplished. These syntheses were based on a common parallel synthetic strategy using Prins-Peterson cyclization in their core construction. In only one step, a seven-membered ring oxacycle with the correct cis-stereochemistry ring closure and the Δ4 position of the endocyclic double bond in (+)-isolaurepinnacin was obtained. This unsaturation was also necessary to accede to the bromodioxabicycle on (+)-neoisoprelaurefucin.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Cyclization
  • Oxepins* / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Oxepins
  • isolaurepinnacin