Organic Letters · 2005 · 79 citations · 14 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryOrganic ChemistrySynthetic Medicinal ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryOrganic SynthesisRetrosynthetic AnalysisFragmentationMethylation ProcessesMethylation ReactionsNatural Product Total SynthesisRing-forming ReactionsTotal Synthesis-derived Analogues
[reaction: see text] A total synthesis of (+)-peloruside A has been successfully achieved. The strategy was highlighted by a late stage aldol coupling of two complex fragments followed by an intramolecular hemi-ketal cyclization, a MOM group participated epoxide ring fragmentation reaction, and a highly selective methylation. This convergent route allows access to rationally designed analogues.
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