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Synthetic studies on spongistatins: Synthesis of the C29-C44 fragment
Samadi, Mohammad,Munoz-Letelier, Christian,Poigny, Stéphane,Guyot, Michèle
, p. 3349 - 3353 (2000)
A convergent synthesis of the C29-C44 fragment, the common subunit of the spongipyran macrolides is described. The key step of the synthesis is the C-glycosidation reaction which is based on coupling of the lithiated F-ring sulfone with the E-ring aldehyde, and subsequent reductive desulfonylation to afford the E-F bis (pyran) with high stereoselectivity at the anomeric carbon. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd.
(+)-Zaragozic acid C: Synthesis and related studies
Carreira, Erick M.,Du Bois
, p. 8106 - 8125 (2007/10/02)
The asymmetric synthesis of the potent squalene synthase inhibitor (+)-zaragozic acid C is described. The synthesis allows for the preparation of multigram quantities of the dioxabicyclooctane core common to all members of this class of fungal metabolites. Supporting studies include (1) the use of [Cr(OAc)2·H2O]2 for the stereoselective reduction of ynones to trans enones, (2) an investigation of the diastereoselective dihydroxylation of γ-alkoxy-α,β-trans enones, and (3) nucleophilic addition of Me3SiC≡CLi to a dioxabicyclooctanone, wherein the product diastereoselectivity is observed to vary as a function of cosolvents (tertiary amines) and additives (LiBr). In addition, an acylation protocol is reported which permits the regioselective installation of the C(6) O-acyl side chain.
