Concise total synthesis of (±)-dasyscyphin D

Org Lett. 2011 Jun 3;13(11):2956-8. doi: 10.1021/ol201047m. Epub 2011 May 11.

Abstract

The first and efficient total synthesis of (±)-dasyscyphin D was achieved in 9 steps with 22.6% overall yield. The key steps involved a PtCl(2)-catalyzed pentannulation reaction and acid-catalyzed double Robinson annulations.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Catalysis
  • Diterpenes / chemical synthesis*
  • Diterpenes / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Platinum Compounds / chemistry
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Diterpenes
  • Platinum Compounds
  • dasyscyphin D
  • platinum chloride