Synthesis and [4 + 2]-annulation of enantioenriched (z)-crotylsilanes: preparation of the C1-C13 fragment of bistramide A.

[reaction: see text]. New chiral crotylsilanes that bear a (Z)-olefin geometry were synthesized in high enantiopurity. The reagents participate in [4 + 2]-annulations with aldehydes to give stereochemically complementary pyrans (relative to (E)-crotylsilanes) bearing 2,6-cis-5,6-cis and 2,6-trans-5,6-cis relationships of peripheral functionalities. A stereoselective synthesis of the C1-C13 fragment of bistramide A is also described highlighting this annulation strategy.