10.1248/cpb.38.3230
The research presents the first asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-hirsutic acid in a highly stereocontrolled manner. The synthesis includes a novel method for the preparation of (1S,5R,6S)-6-hydroxy-cis-bicyclo[3.3.0]octan-3-one and a stereospecific Simmons-Smith reaction controlled by the participation of a relatively remote hydroxyl group. Key chemicals involved in the research include methyl (1R,5R)-5-phenoxythiocarbonyl-2-cyclopentenylacetate, (S)-2-cyclopentenylacetic acid, methyl (S)-3-oxo-4-(2-cyclopentenyl)butyrate, and various reagents such as tributyltin hydride, thionyl chloride, Meldrum's acid, and pyridine. The synthesis process involves multiple steps, including reduction, hydrolysis, esterification, and oxidation, with careful control of reaction conditions to achieve the desired stereochemistry and yield of the final product, (+)-hirsutic acid.