Asymmetric synthesis of abietane diterpenoids via B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura coupling. Formal total asymmetric synthesis of 12-deoxyroyleanone and cryptoquinone
Department of Fermentation Science, Faculty of Applied Biological Science, Tokyo University of Agriculture (NODAI), Sakuragaoka 1-1-1, Setagaya-ku, Tokyo 156-8502, Japan
Abstract:
A convergent synthetic strategy for abietane diterpenoids via B-alkyl Suzuki-Miyaura coupling and Lewis acid-mediated cyclization reactions is established. Asymmetric total synthesis of 12-deoxyroyleanone, an antileishmanial diterpene, is described.