1. Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500?007, India, (phone: +91‐40‐27191881;2. fax: +91‐40‐27160512)
Abstract:
An efficient and highly stereoselective synthesis of stagonolide E ( 1 ) starting from the readily available hexane‐1,6‐diol ( 8 ) was accomplished, employing MacMillan α‐hydroxylation, Horner? Wadsworth? Emmons olefination, (Z)‐selective Still? Gennari olefination, and Yamaguchi lactonization as key steps.