Synthesis of Strophasterols C, E, and F

Org Lett. 2020 Feb 21;22(4):1311-1315. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.9b04628. Epub 2020 Jan 29.

Abstract

The synthesis of strophasterols C, E, and F has been accomplished from a 14,15-secoergostane derivative via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition of a nitrile oxide intermediate to simultaneously install an isolated cyclopentane ring and a C23 oxygen functionality in a diastereoselective manner and a regio- and diastereoselective selenohydroxylation of an olefinic intermediate under thermodynamic conditions. This synthesis also enabled the stereochemical confirmation of strophasterol C.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't