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Total synthesis of the Annonaceous acetogenin (+)-asimicin. Development of a new bidirectional strategy
Marshall, James A.,Hinkle, Kevin W.
, p. 5989 - 5995 (1997)
The total synthesis of the Annonaceous acetogenin (+)-asimicin is described. The approach employs the (R)-α-OSEM allylic stannane 7 of >95% ee and the dialdehyde 8 obtained from (S,S)-diethyl tartrate. Addition of 7 to 8 in the presence of InCl3 afforded the bis-adduct 9 in 71% yield. Tosylation and treatment with TBAF led to the core bis-tetrahydrofuran intermediate, diol 11, in 78% yield. Mono tosylation (n-BuLi, TsCl, THF-DMSO) and subsequent hydrogenolysis with LiBEt3H gave alcohol 14. The iodide 15 was coupled with the higher-order vinylcyanocuprate to afford olefin 30. This was converted to diol 31 of high ee by the Sharpless protocol. This diol yielded the epoxide 33 via the mono-trisylate 32. Addition of (R)-lithio-2-(OTBS)-3- butyne in the presence of BF3·OEt2 afforded the alcohol 34. The SEM derivative 35 was treated with TBAF, and the resulting alcohol was converted to the butenolide 38 by a sequence involving treatment with (CF3CO)2O, then Pd(PPh3)4, CO, THF-H2O, and finally AgNO3/silica gel. Cleavage of the SEM protecting group with PPTS in ethanol afforded (+)-asimicin (39).