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Divergent Total Syntheses of Gymnothelignan N, Beilschmin A, and Eupomatilones 1, 3, 4, and 7
Choi, Hosam,Choi, Joohee,Han, Jongyeol,Lee, Kiyoun
, p. 4316 - 4322 (2022/03/15)
A seven-step asymmetric total synthesis of gymnothelignan N is detailed in the current report. The approach is based on an early-stage one-carbon homologative lactonization reaction, which we recently revisited and modified to construct the core γ-butyrolactone motif with the requisite β,γ-vicinal stereogenic centers. By design, the utilization of the same chiral γ-butyrolactone intermediate permitted the rapid and effective divergent assembly of optically active eupomatilones 1, 3, 4, and 7 in five or six steps from commercially available materials. This represents one of the shortest and highest-yielding syntheses reported to date.