Division of Natural Product Chemistry, CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Uppal Road, Hyderabad 500607, India
Abstract:
A simple and efficient stereoselective linear approach to the total synthesis of (?)‐pinidinone has been accomplished starting from propane‐1,3‐diol, and employing Maruoka asymmetric allylation and Grubbs' olefin cross‐metathesis as the key steps.