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Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of the Pentacyclic Core of (+)-Citrinadin A
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Catalytic Asymmetric Synthesis of the Pentacyclic Core of (+)-Citrinadin A

Barry M. Trost, Benjamin R. Taft, Jacob S. Tracy and Craig E. Stivala
Organic letters, Vol.23(13), pp.4981-4985
07/02/2021
PMID: 34114462
Web of Science ID: WOS:000670661700010

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Abstract

The synthesis of the pentacylic core of (+)-cit-rinadin A is described. Our strategy harnesses the power of palladium-catalyzed trimethylenemethane chemistry (Pd-TMM) to form the key spirooxindole motif in a catalytic, asymmetric fashion. Upon the conversion of this spirooxindole to a vinyl epoxide electrophile, the piperidine ring is directly added via a diastereoselective metalation followed by an S(N)2' addition. The final ring of the pentacyclic core is then formed through an intramolecular S(N)2 displacement of the resulting activated alcohol.

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