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The divergent asymmetric synthesis of kalafungin, 5-epi-frenolicin B and related pyranonaphthoquinone antibiotics
Donner, Christopher D.
, p. 377 - 386 (2013/01/15)
A divergent, asymmetric method for the synthesis of pyranonaphthoquinones is reported. The synthetic strategy applies a Staunton-Weinreb annulation between substituted ortho-toluates and the (R)-pyran-2-one 7 to construct the key naphthopyranone intermediates. Stereoselective introduction of either a methyl or propyl C5 alkyl substituent by use of Grignard addition/silane- mediated reduction and a sequence of oxidations gave a series of pyranonaphthoquinones including kalafungin 1, 5-epi-9-methoxykalafungin 34 and 5-epi-frenolicin B 24.
Total synthesis of (+)-kalafungin using a tandem Michael-Dieckmann approach
Donner, Christopher D.
, p. 8888 - 8890 (2008/03/30)
A stereoselective synthesis of the antibiotic kalafungin 1 is reported. A key step involved the tandem Michael-Dieckmann reaction between methyl 2-methoxy-6-methylbenzoate 11 and the α,β-unsaturated lactone (R)-6-(2-(tert-butyldimethylsilyloxy)ethyl)-4-methoxy-5,6-dihydropyran-2-one 10, which was prepared from (S)-aspartic acid. The C5 alkyl substituent was introduced by the use of methylmagnesium bromide and subsequent stereoselective reduction. A sequence of oxidations followed by acid-catalyzed epimerization delivered (+)-kalafungin 1.
