1. Natural Products Laboratory, Organic Chemistry Division‐I, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad‐500?007, India , (phone: +91‐40‐27193167;2. fax: +91‐40‐27160512)
Abstract:
A simple asymmetric total synthesis of stagonolide G ( 1 ) is described. Asymmetric dihydroxylation, regioselective epoxide ring opening, and vinyl Grignard reactions are involved in generating the stereogenic centers C(4) and C(8), followed by Grubbs‐II‐catalyzed ring‐closing metathesis (RCM).