D-206/B, Discovery Laboratory, Organic Chemistry Division-III, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
Abstract:
A stereoselective total synthesis of 1-(2S,6R)-6-[(2S)-2-hydroxypentyl]-hexahydro-2-pyridinylacetone, (−)-andrachcinidine is reported. The strategy utilizes olefin cross-metathesis and intramolecular SN2 cyclization as the key steps.