10.1021/ol050975u
The research aims to synthesize the branched C-glycoside substructure of altromycin B, an antibiotic and anticancer compound, using non-carbohydrate precursors. The study employs a tungsten-catalyzed cycloisomerization of alkynyl alcohols to produce key intermediates, followed by a sequence of Stille cross-coupling reactions and selective functional group transformations. Key chemicals used include alkynyl alcohols such as 8, tungsten hexacarbonyl (W(CO)?), and various reagents for functional group transformations like DIBAL (diisobutylaluminum hydride), TBSCl (tert-butyldimethylsilyl chloride), and AD-mix (Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation reagent). The research concludes with the successful synthesis of the C13-diastereomers of the branched C-arylglycoside (2a and 2b), which were confirmed by X-ray crystallography and NMR spectroscopy. The findings support ongoing efforts towards the total synthesis of altromycin natural products and provide a robust synthetic route for this complex substructure.