Asymmetric total synthesis of dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan natural products

J Org Chem. 2005 Oct 28;70(22):8932-41. doi: 10.1021/jo051525i.

Abstract

[structure: see text] Full details of the asymmetric total syntheses of the dibenzocyclooctadiene lignans interiotherin A, angeloylgomisin R, gomisin O, and gomisin E (epigomisin O) are presented. The syntheses were based on a unified synthetic strategy involving a novel crotylation using the Leighton auxiliary that occurred with excellent asymmetric induction (>98:2 enantiomeric ratio), a diastereoselective hydroboration/Suzuki-Miyaura coupling reaction sequence, and an atropdiastereoselective biarylcuprate coupling, both of which occurred with total (>20:1) stereocontrol. The syntheses were achieved in six to eight steps from simple aromatic precursors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Aldehydes / chemistry
  • Biological Products / chemical synthesis*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Boric Acids / chemistry
  • Butanes / chemistry
  • Cyclooctanes / chemical synthesis*
  • Cyclooctanes / chemistry
  • Hydrogen / chemistry
  • Lignans / chemical synthesis*
  • Lignans / chemistry
  • Methylation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Oxidation-Reduction
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Aldehydes
  • Biological Products
  • Boric Acids
  • Butanes
  • Cyclooctanes
  • Lignans
  • dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan
  • butane
  • Hydrogen
  • boric acid