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Efficient Asymmetric Syntheses of Naturally Occurring Lignan Lactones Using Catalytic Asymmetric Hydrogenation as a Key Reaction
Morimoto, Toshiaki,Chiba, Mitsuo,Achiwa, Kazuo
, p. 1793 - 1806 (2007/10/02)
Optically pure (R)-arylmethylsuccinic acid mono-methyl esters were obtained efficiently by using the catalytic asymmetric hydrogenation of arylidenesuccinic acid monoesters with a rhodium(I) complex of a chiral bisphosphine, (4S,5S)-MOD-DIOP.Asymmetric total syntheses of some naturally occurring lignans, (+)-collinusin, (-)-deoxypodophyllotoxin, and (+)-neoisostegane, were achieved via several steps from (R)-γ-butyrolactones as key intermediates obtained by reduction of (R)-arylmethylsuccinic acid mono methyl-esters.
