Studies toward the Biomimetic Total Synthesis of (−)-PF-1018

Abstract

Pericyclic reaction cascades are unparalleled in their ability to quickly generate complex structures with excellent stereocontrol. Herein, the use of a biomimetic Stille/8π electrocyclization/Diels-Alder cascade to successfully assemble the core structure of (-)-PF-1018 is reported.