Division of Natural Products Chemistry, Natural Products Laboratory, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad – 500?007, India
Abstract:
An efficient stereoselective total synthesis of the bioactive 14‐membered natural macrocyclic bislactone 4‐ketoclonostachydiol is described. The strategy involves a Jacobsen's hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR), epoxide opening, MacMillan α‐hydroxylation, Horner? Wadsworth? Emmons olefination, a Grignard reaction, and Hoveyda? Grubbs‐II‐catalyzed ring‐closing metathesis (RCM) as key steps.