Total synthesis of (+)-tautomycin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(97)00230-5

The synthesis of Segment B/C corresponding to the C26 through to the C1 positions of tautomycin was achieved by coupling between Segment B (an epoxide) and Segment C (a sulfone carbanion) in the presence of baron trifluoride etherate (BF₃·OEt₂). Two routes have been developed in esterification of Segment A with Segment BIG. The first route employed Segment A with furan moiety as masked maleic anhydride, In the second route, maleic anhydride as Segment A was directly used to accomplish the improved synthesis. Removal of the silyl protecting group with pyridinium poly(hydrogen fluoride) (HF-Py) at the final step completed the total synthesis of tautomycin.