Total Syntheses of the Lignans Isolated from Schisandra Chinensis

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4020(95)00701-9

The total syntheses of wuweizisu C (4), gomisin J (6), gomisin N (7), and γ-schizandrin (8) having natural configuration were accomplished in a stereoselective manner.The catalytic hydrogenation or the metal mediated 1,4-reduction of the tetracyclic lactones (12, 17, 22, 30) played the significant role for the stereoselective introduction of C6, C7 dimethyl moiety.Furthermore, the neighboring carbonyl group assisted regioselective demethylation of 5 was essential for the synthesis of 6.