Novel and stereocontrolled asymmetric synthesis of a new naturally occurring styryllactone, (+)-cardiobutanolide

An efficient and stereodefined strategy is described for the asymmetric synthesis of a new styryllactone from the stem bark of Goniothalamus cardiopetalus, cardiobutanolide. The synthetic process is based on requisite manipulation of the functionalized bicyclic lactol-lactone intermediate incorporating the glucuronolactone-derived skeleton in a complete stereoselective manner.     

Total synthesis of cryptopyranmoscatone B1 from 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-d-glucal

The first stereoselective total synthesis of the natural cryptopyranmoscatone B1 has been accomplished from 3,4,6-tri-O-acetyl-d-glucal. In addition to the double cross-metathesis reaction, a tandem nucleophilic addition-diastereoselective reduction of an in situ generated oxocarbenium cation have been used as key steps to assemble the glycoside moiety of the target molecule.     

A concise synthesis of (+)-goniofufurone, (+)-7-epi-goniofufurone, (+)-crassalactones B and C

The concise and efficient synthesis of (+)-goniofufurone, (+)-7-epi-goniofufurone, (+)-crassalactones B and C were achieved in 6 to 7 steps from the known d-glucono-δ-lactone derivative 9. An acid-mediated cascade cyclization was employed to construct the furanofurone bicyclic framework in one-pot.