An expeditious total synthesis of both diastereoisomeric lipid dihydroxytetrahydrofurans from Notheia anomala

Org Lett. 2012 May 4;14(9):2230-3. doi: 10.1021/ol300597u. Epub 2012 Apr 16.

Abstract

Short, high yielding syntheses of both diastereomers of the naturally occurring oxylipids 1 and 2 using a combination of organocatalytic hydroxylation of an aldehyde, alkene cross metathesis, and palladium(0) catalyzed cyclization chemistry (six-step process) are reported. Furthermore, the influence of the catalyst on the cross metathesis reaction of the homoallylic 1,2-diol has been studied in detail.

Publication types

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

MeSH terms

  • Alkenes / chemistry*
  • Catalysis
  • Cyclization
  • Furans / chemical synthesis*
  • Furans / chemistry
  • Lipids / chemical synthesis*
  • Lipids / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Palladium / chemistry*
  • Phaeophyceae / chemistry*
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Alkenes
  • Furans
  • Lipids
  • Palladium