Synthesis of the C1–C13 fragment of eribulin mesylate

Synthesis of the C1–C13 fragment of eribulin mesylate has been accomplished. It features a highly stereoselective construction of a trans-dihydropyran framework using three key reactions: (1) Sharpless epoxidation, (2) regioselective ring opening, and (3) olefin metathesis.     

Stereoselective synthesis of the C1–C12 fragment of the thuggacins

A concise asymmetric synthesis of the C1–C12 fragment of the antibacterial natural product thuggacins has been achieved. The stereochemistry of this fragment was established efficiently via stereoselective reduction and Evans-aldol condensation. Hanztsch’s method and a Horner–Wadsworth–Emmnons reaction were employed for thiazole formation and the construction of the E-α,β-unsaturated double bond.     

Efficient Synthesis of the C1-C7 Fragment of Didemnaketal A

The stereoselective synthesis of the CI-C7 fragment (3R,4S,6R)-3,4-di[(tert-butyldimethylsilyl)oxy]-7-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-one, which is the crucial intermediate for synthesis ofthe HIV-1 protease inhibitive didemnaketals, was developed via 12 steps from the natural ( )-pulegone.     

An Approach towards the Synthesis of the Spiroimine Fragment of 13-Desmethylspirolide C and Gymnodimine A

A general access to the spiroimine skeleton of gymnodimine and spirolides is described, relying on the construction of the cyclohexene fragment using an enantiocontrolled Diels–Alder reaction, the installation of the all-carbon quaternary stereocenter through a stereocontrolled alkylation or aldolisation and the elaboration of the lateral chains at C7 and C22 using Wittig–Horner olefinations. The spiroimine core of gymnodimine is made available through a 16-step linear sequence in a 21 % overall yield.     

Total Synthesis of Spiroalkaloids Lycibarbarines A–C

The concise and efficient synthesis of tetrahydroquinoline alkaloids lycibarbarines A−C has been accomplished in four steps from a common intermediate derived from commercially available 2-deoxy-D-ribose and 8-hydroxyquinoline. For the synthesis of the unique tetracyclic spiro-heterocycle skeleton we employed a synthetic strategy that features two key transformations: iodomethyllithium-based homologation of lactone / N-alkylation to access tetracyclic spiro-heterocycle skeleton in one step and one-pot acetonide deprotection, hemiacetal formation, and spirocyclization cascade process.     

Synthesis of the C8–C16 fragment of amphidinolide R

An asymmetric synthesis of the C8–C16 fragment with several stereogenic centers of amphidinolide R, is described. The key reaction, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation has provided the basis for generation of the required stereocenters. The target fragment was accomplished in a convergent manner in nine steps (longest linear synthesis of the sequence) and 32% overall yield was obtained starting from 2-butene-1,4-diol.     

Stereoselective synthesis of C19–C27 fragment of bryostatin 11

A convergent synthesis of C19–C27 fragment (2) of bryostatin-11 is described. The key steps involved in this approach are kinetic resolution, Grignard reaction, and Sharpless dihydroxylation. AIBN catalyzed radical cyclization strategy has been used for the first time to construct the six-membered pyran system.     

Efficient Synthesis of the Cl- C7 Fragment of Didemnaketal A

The stereoselective synthesis of the C1-C7 fragment (3R,4S,6R)-3,4-di[(tert-butyl-dimethylsilyl)oxy]-7-hydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-one, which is the crucial intermediate for synthesis of the HIV-1 protease inhibitive didemnaketals, was developed via 12 steps from the natural (+)-pulegone.     

Synthesis of the C29–C37 segment of spongistatin 1

Starting from racemic 2α-methyl-8-oxabicyclo[3.2.1]oct-6-en-3-one the spongistatin E segment has been prepared in nine steps (2.3 steps per stereogenic center) with umpolung of anomeric reactivity at C37. This 3,5-syn-diol sequence completes our methodology to all stereoisomers of 3,5,7-trihydroxy heptanoic ester building blocks functionalized for α-oxyanion chemistry.     

Toward the stereoselective synthesis of C1–C23 fragment of spirastrellolide B

A convergent synthesis of the protected C(1)–C(23) fragment 4 of the targeted natural product spirastrellolide B is described. The key step of the synthesis is cross metathesis (CM) and TBAF promoted oxa-Michael to construct tetrahydropyran moiety.     

Stereoselective synthesis of the C3–C12 subunit of laulimalide

A stereoselective synthesis of the C3–C12 subunit of the tumor growth inhibitors laulimalide is disclosed. The key steps of the synthesis include asymmetric alkylation using Oppolzer’s protocol and an asymmetric hetero-Diels–Alder reaction using Jacobsen’s catalyst. Substrate controlled diastereoselective Luche reduction followed by Ferrier type reactions are other key steps.     

Synthesis of C1–C11 eribulin fragment and its diastereomeric analogues

A practical stereoselective synthesis of the central C1–C10 fragment of eribulin and its two diastereomeric analogues is developed. Our approach relied on the use of l-ascorbic acid as the starting material which allowed accessing a key intermediate with a syn diol moiety (C9 and C10 of eribulin) and a carboxylic ester group. A functionalized six membered lactone having several required hydroxyl groups was then obtained. In a number of steps, the lactone was converted to an intermediate for our key oxa-Michael reaction. A regio- and stereocontrolled intramolecular oxa-Michael reaction completed the synthesis of the C1–11 fragment having a trans-fused tetrahydropyrans with the exact stereochemistry of various hydroxyl groups, as in eribulin.     

Stereoselective synthesis of C1–C12 fragment of amphotericin B

An efficient synthesis of C1–C12 fragment of amphotericin B is described. The synthesis is based on asymmetric dihydroxylation and cross-metathesis reactions.     

Study on the Total Synthesis of Hainanolide－Construction of Tricyclic Intermediate（I）

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Stereoselective synthesis of C12–C21 common fragment of thermolides 1–5

A highly stereoselective synthesis of C12–C21 common fragment of thermolides 1–5 has been described. The salient features of the synthesis are the utilization of desymmetrization protocol, Barton-McCombie reaction, Brown’s asymmetric allylation and Wacker oxidation.     

First Total Synthesis of 12-Hydroxy-13-methylpodocarpa-9, 11, 13-trien-3-one

12-Hydroxy-13-methylpodocarpa-9, 11, 13-trien-3-one 9 was isolated from the twigs ofCroton salutaris1. Many diterpenes exhibit significant bioactivities, such as antibac-terial and antitumour and 9 has a rare structure. In order to study the relationshipb…     

Remarkable Stereoelectronic Effect of the Methylenedioxy Phenyl System in the Total Synthesis of Cephalotaxine

Methylenedioxyphenyl unit displays a significant stereoelectronic effect in some key transformations in the total synthesis of cephalotaxine. The ring-strain of methylenedioxy ring may account for some important facile ring-skeleton rearrangements.     

A Stereoselective Glycosylation Approach to the Construction of 1,2-trans-β-d-Glycosidic Linkages and Convergent Synthesis of Saponins

Conventional syntheses of 1,2-trans-β-d - or α-l -glycosidic linkages rely mainly on neighboring group participation in the glycosylation reactions. The requirement for a neighboring participation group (NPG) excludes direct glycosylation with (1→2)-linked glycan donors, thus only allowing stepwise assembly of glycans and glycoconjugates containing this type of common motif. Here, a robust glycosylation protocol for the synthesis of 1,2-trans-β-d - or α-l -glycosidic linkages without resorting to NPG is disclosed; it employs an optimal combination of glycosyl N-phenyltrifluroacetimidates as donors, FeCl₃ as promoter, and CH₂Cl₂/nitrile as solvent. A broad substrate scope has been demonstrated by glycosylations with 12 (1→2)-linked di- and trisaccharide donors and 13 alcoholic acceptors including eight complex triterpene derivatives. Most of the glycosylation reactions are high yielding and exclusively 1,2-trans selective. Ten representative, naturally occurring triterpene saponins were thus synthesized in a convergent manner after deprotection of the coupled glycosides. Intensive mechanistic studies indicated that this glycosylation proceeds by S_N2-type substitution of the glycosyl α-nitrilium intermediates. Importantly, FeCl₃ dissociates and coordinates with nitrile into [Fe(RCN)_nCl₂]⁺ and [FeCl₄]⁻, and the ferric cationic species coordinates with the alcoholic acceptor to provide a protic species that activates the imidate, meanwhile the poor nucleophilicity of [FeCl₄]⁻ ensures an uninterruptive role for the glycosidation.