A carbohydrate-based approach for the total synthesis of (-)-dinemasone B, (+)-4a-epi-dinemasone B, (-)-7-epi-dinemasone B, and (+)-4a,7-Di-epi-dinemasone B.

(-)-Dinemasone B was isolated by Krohn and co-workers from a culture of the endophytic fungus Dinemasporium strigosum and has shown promising antimicrobial activity. Described herein is the first total synthesis of (-)-dinemasone B, (+)-4a-epi-dinemasone B, (-)-7-epi-dinemasone B, and (+)-4a,7-di-epi-dinemasone B. Their absolute configurations were also determined. The developed synthesis features a stereoselective reduction of C-glycosidic ketone, lactonization, and E-olefination of aldehyde starting from D-glucose.