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Total synthesis of epothilones B and D: Stannane equivalents for β-keto ester dianions
Keck, Gary E.,Giles, Robert L.,Cee, Victor J.,Wager, Carrie A.,Yu, Tao,Kraft, Matthew B.
supporting information; experimental part, p. 9675 - 9691 (2009/04/07)
(Chemical Equation Presented) Studies leading to a total synthesis of epothilones B and D are described. The overall synthetic plan was based on late-stage fragment assembly of two segments representing C1-C 9 and C10-C21 of the structure. The C 1-C9 fragment was prepared by elaboration of commercially available (2R)-3-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate at both ends of the three-carbon unit. Introduction of carbons 1-4 containing the gem-dimethyl unit was achieved in a convergent manner using a diastereoselective addition of a stannane equivalent of a β-keto ester dianion. An enantioselective addition of such a stannane equivalent for a β-keto ester dianion was also used to fashion one version of the C10-C21 subunit; however, the fragment assembly (using bimolecular esterification followed by ring-closing metathesis) with this subunit failed. Therefore, fragment assembly was achieved using a Wittig reaction; this was followed by macrolactonization to close the macrocycle. The C10-C21 subunit needed for this approach was prepared in an efficient manner using the Corey-Kim reaction as a key element. Other key reactions in the synthesis include a stereoselective SmI 2 reduction of a β-hydroxy ketone and a critical opening of a valerolactone with aniline which required extensive investigation.
