A Route to the Thapsigargins from (<i>S</i>)‐Carvone Providing a Substrate‐Controlled Total Synthesis of Trilobolide, Nortrilobolide, and Thapsivillosin F

Abstract

An entirely substrate-controlled total synthesis of three members of the thapsigargin family (e.g. trilobolide) is achieved starting from (S)-carvone. The synthesis is linear in nature but is achieved in high yield (>90 % per step). The route permits late-stage divergence, providing access to a range of natural products and structural analogues.