Abstract
An enantioselective synthesis of tert-butyl (5S,6R)-(E)-5-tert- butyldimethylsilyloxy-6-methyl-2,7-octadienoate, a precursor for the synthesis of the antimitotic macrolides cryptophycin A and arenastatin A (cryptophycin-24), is presented. The key step in the reaction sequence features a crotyl boration that sets both stereocenters that become the C16 hydroxyl and C1' methyl in the cryptophycins. Homologation of the terminal olefin via a Heck reaction is presented.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 3177-3180 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 8 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 17 1998 |