| Abstract: | (+)-Valienamine ( 16 ) was prepared in seven steps and in an overall yield of 17% from commercially available 2,3,4,6-tetra-O-benzyl-D -glucopyranose. Stereoselective addition of vinylmagnesium bromide to the 1,3,4,5-tetra-O-benzyl-6,7-dideoxy-L -xylo-hept-6-en-2-ulose ( 2 ) gave diene 3 (86%). Ring-closing alkene metathesis of 3 in the presence of 0.15 equiv. of Grubb's catalyst 1 gave the cyclohexene 4 (58%), that was converted into (+)-valienamine ( 16 ) in three steps and in 47% yield. Similarly, ring-closing alkene metathesis of the D -mannose-derived diene 20 gave the cyclohexene 21 (89%). |
