| Literature DB >> 25871809 |
Nicholas G Moon1, Andrew M Harned1.
Abstract
A concise synthesis (under 10 steps) of the stereotetrad core of the briarane diterpenoids is reported. This approach harnesses the unique reactivity of salicylate ester derived 2,5-cyclohexadienones to quickly build complexity. In particular, a highly diastereoselective acetylide conjugate addition/β-ketoester alkylation sequence was used to set the relative configuration of the C1 (quaternary) and C10 (tertiary) vicinal stereocenters. The sterochemical outcome of the β-ketoester alkylation appears to be governed by torsional steering in the transition state.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID: 25871809 PMCID: PMC5068569 DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.5b00816
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Org Lett ISSN: 1523-7052 Impact factor: 6.005