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Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

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Page 1: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Total Synthesis of BE-43472B

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 2: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette

NH

HO

H3C OH

()-Julifloridine

N

NPh

R*

R

X

X = H, OR

N nPr

NH

CO2H

N R

NH

O

Ph

CF3

CF3

( )-L-733,061

NHPh

( )-N-Boc-coniine

L-Pipecolic acid

Boc Boc

NH

CO2H

OH

trans-Disusbtitutedtetrahydropyridines

(2S,3S)-3-Hydroxy-pipecolic acid

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The Scripps Research InstituteLa Jolla, California

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The Scripps Research Institute

World's largest, private non-profit biomedical research facilityFounded in 1961 by Frank Dixon, M.D.

289 Faculty members815 Postdoctoral fellows235 Graduate students

1,500 technical and administrative support personnel

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The Scripps Research Institute

K. C. Nicolaou - Chairman of chemistry dept.Barry K. Sharpless - Nobel laureatePhil S. BaranDale BogerCarlos F. Barbas IIIJin-Quan YuAlbert EschenmoserKim D. JendaRichard LernerPeter SchultzJulius Rebek Jr. Director, Skaggs Institute for Chemical Biology

Page 6: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

BE-43472B

Organism inhibited IC50, M

MRSA, ATCC 43300

Methicilin-resistant Straphylococcus aureus

0.15

VRE, ATCC 51299

Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus faecalis

2.0

HCT-116

Human cancer cells

3.3

New structural class among known antimicrobial agents

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

Me

OH

OHOOH

OH O

O

OH

Me

Chrysophanol

HO

O

OHO

Me

OMe

H

H2O

1,4-addition

Friedel-CraftFr iedel-Craft

plausiblebiosynthesis

Isolated from marine streptomycete collected in Puerto Rico

Chrysophanol dimer linked in tetrahydrofuran rings with an incorporated acetaldehyde molecule

Socha, A. M.; Rowley D. C. et al. J. Nat. Prod. 2006, 69, 1070.

Page 7: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

BE-43472B Retrosynthesis

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

OH

O

O

HO

Me

Me

OPg

OHOOBn

OHO

TBDPSO

OPg

OOOBn

OH

Me

Me

Me

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

ketalformation

nucleophilic chrysophanolderivative

quinone Michael acceptor

aromatizationdeprotection

1

34

4a

98

11

9a 12

10

8'

9'

10'

9'

1'

14

4'

5

Me

OH

OOH O

O

HX

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO Me

OH O

O

13

O

OMe

MeO

O

Me

Me

OPg

OHOOBn

O

PMB

O

Me

TBDPS

X

conjugateaddition

X

oxidation

+

Page 8: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Model Studies

OOMe

OMe

OMe

MeO

1. LHMDS, -78 °CTHF

2. OO

O

OMe

MeO

OHO

O

OMe

MeO

O

MeO

OMeMeO

OMe

H

OHO

O

OMe

MeO

O

MeO

OMeMeO

OMe

H

+

95%, 1:1 d.r .

aromatization

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 9: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Model Studies

OOMe

OMe

OMe

MeO

1. LHMDS, -78 °CTHF

2. OO

O

OMe

MeO

OHO

O

OMe

MeO

O

MeO

OMeMeO

OMe

H

OHO

O

OMe

MeO

O

MeO

OMeMeO

OMe

H

+

95%, 1:1 d.r .

aromatization

OOMe

OMe

OMe

MeO

1. LHMDS, -78 °CTHF

2. OO

O

OMe

MeO

OHO

O

OMe

MeO

O

MeO

OMeMeO

OMe

Br

OHO

O

OMe

MeO

HO

O

OMeO

OMe

63%

BrCAN

93%

MeCN, H2O

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 10: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Chrysophanol Derivative Synthesis

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Br 1. LHMDS

2. NBS

51%

1. t-BuLi, TMEDA

2. DMFMe

NEt2

OOPMB

OMe

OH

OOH1. (COCl)2; Et2NH

2. PMB-Cl, K2CO3

Me

NEt2

OOPMB

67%

1. TMSCN, KCN, 18-C-62. AcOH

Me

OOPMB

O

CN

1. LHMDS,

2. Me2SO4, Cs2CO3

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

70%, 2 steps

80%40%, 2 steps

O

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 11: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Chrysophanol Derivative Synthesis

Me

OOPMB

O

LiNC

O OO

CN

O

Me

PMB Li

O

OO

O

O

Me

PMB

OOH

OH

O

Me

PMB

H

H

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

- LiCN

Me2SO4

Cs2CO3

Hauser annulation

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Br 1. LHMDS

2. NBS

51%

1. t-BuLi,TMEDA

2. DMFMe

NEt2

OOPMB

OMe

OH

OOH1. (COCl)2; Me2NH2Cl

2. PMB-Cl, K2CO3

Me

NEt2

OOPMB

67%

1. TMSCN, KCN,18-C-6

2. AcOH

Me

OOPMB

O

CN

1. LHMDS2. 2-cyclohexen-1-one

3. Me2SO4, Cs2CO3

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

70%, 2 steps

80%40%, 2 steps

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 12: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Chiral Diene Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reaction

Me I

OMEM

Me CHO

OTBDPS

1. CrCl2, NiCl2

2. MOM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

4:1 d.r.Me

OH1. Red-Al; I2

2. MEM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

85%(2 steps)

89-92%, 2 steps

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

+

s-BuLi-78 °C

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO Me

69-76%

OH O

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

H

5:1 r.r.81% combined yield

Me

OMEM

OTBDPS

Me

O O

O

H

H

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 13: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

E-Reduction of Propargylic Alcohol

1st report by Corey in 1967 (LiAlH4 + 2 MeOH)Red-Al introduced 15 years later by Denmark

MeI

MEMO

Me

OH1. Red-Al; I2

2. MEM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

85%(2 steps)

Me

OAl

O

HO

H

Na

HAl

O

OO

OH

Na

H

MeNa

OAl

RO

H

1. I22. MEM-Cl

H

MeAlO

HOR

excess(1.5 equiv)

Na

Page 14: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Chiral Diene Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reaction

Me I

OMEM

Me CHO

OTBDPS

1. CrCl2, NiCl2

2. MOM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

4:1 d.r.Me

OH1. Red-Al; I2

2. MEM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

85%(2 steps)

89-92%, 2 steps

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

+

s-BuLi-78 °C

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO Me

69-76%

OH O

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

H

5:1 r.r.81% combined yield

Me

OMEM

OTBDPS

Me

O O

O

H

H

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Ether 1,4-Elimination

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

Me

Me

OMEM

OH

H

HH

O

MOM

TBDPS

LiMe

OMEM

TBDPSO Me

s-BuLi

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

Me

Me

O MEM

O H

HH

H

O

MOM

TBDPS

Li

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO Me

s-BuLi

Me

O

TBDPSO Me

Me

O

TBDPSO Me

OO

O

Me

H Li

Page 16: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Chiral Diene Synthesis and Diels-Alder Reaction

Me I

OMEM

Me CHO

OTBDPS

1. CrCl2, NiCl2

2. MOM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

4:1 d.r.Me

OH1. Red-Al; I2

2. MEM-Cl EtNi-Pr2

85%(2 steps)

89-92%, 2 steps

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO

OMOM

Me

+

s-BuLi-78 °C

Me

OMEM

TBDPSO Me

69-76%

OH O

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

H

5:1 r.r.81% combined yield

Me

OMEM

OTBDPS

Me

O O

O

H

H

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 17: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Acceptor Synthesis – Initial Hopes

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOH

OH

H

H

MEMdeprotection

oxidation,epoxidation

MeTBDPSO

Me

HOOOH

OH

Obase

H

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOH

OH

OH

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 18: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Acceptor Synthesis – Initial Hopes

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOH

OH

H

H

MEMdeprotection

oxidation,epoxidation

MeTBDPSO

Me

HOOOH

OH

Obase

H

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOH

OH

OH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOH

OHH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H Me

OOH

O

ZnBr2, HCl, etc.

Me

OHOH

O HH

- HO-MEM

- TBDPS-X

- acetaldehyde

- H2

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 19: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Acceptor Synthesis – Initial Hopes

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOH

OH

H

H

MEMdeprotection

oxidation,epoxidation

MeTBDPSO

Me

HOOOH

OH

Obase

H

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOH

OH

OH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOH

OHH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H Me

OOH

O

ZnBr2, HCl, etc.

Me

OHOH

O HH

- HO-MEM

- TBDPS-X

- acetaldehyde

- H2

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 20: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Michael Acceptor Synthesis

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

m-CPBA

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

O

93%9:1 d.r.

CH2Cl2

TBDPSO

O

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

OH

Me O

Me Cl

+

2%

OH

HOH

CH3

OMEMH

H3CO

H

TBDPS

Conformation confirmedwith NOE and J

NOE

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

OH

OH

H

20%

CDCl3

OO

OHO O

O CH3

HHH

H3CH3C

OR3Si

HO

conformationaccording to J

5:1 d.r .

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 21: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Michael Acceptor Synthesis

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

OMnO2

88%

very stable

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

O

MEMdeprotection

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOH

OH

O

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 22: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Michael Acceptor Synthesis

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

O

35%

BnBr

Ag2O

TBDPSO

OH

OMEMOOBn

OH

OH

Me

Me

+

TBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

OH

OH

Me

+

30% 5%

hydrolysis happened in purification

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 23: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Michael Acceptor Synthesis

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

O

35%

BnBr

Ag2O

TBDPSO

OH

OMEMOOBn

OH

OH

Me

Me

+

TBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

OH

OH

Me

+

30% 5%

hydrolysis happened in purification

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

O

90% crude yield

BnBr

Ag2O

4-MeC6H4CO2H

CH2Cl2

TBDPSO

OH

OOOBn

OH

OH

Me

Me

20-40%, 2 steps

1. Ac2O2. SmI2

TBDPSO

OH

OOOBn

OH

Me

Me

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 24: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Michael Acceptor Synthesis

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

O

35%

BnBr

Ag2O

TBDPSO

OH

OMEMOOBn

OH

OH

Me

Me

+

TBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

OH

OH

Me

+

30% 5%

hydrolysis happened in purification

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

O

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

O

90% crude yield

BnBr

Ag2O

4-MeC6H4CO2H

CH2Cl2

TBDPSO

OH

OOOBn

OH

OH

Me

Me

20-40%, 2 steps

MeTBDPSO

OMEMOOBn

OH

Me

'wet', air

OH

OH

MeTBDPSO

OHOOBn

OH

MeOH

OH

epoxidehydrolysis

MEM ether

hydrolysis

air oxidation

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 25: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Quinone Michael Acceptor Synthesis

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

HH2, Pd/C

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

H

H

60%, 1 isomer

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOBn

OH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OMEMOOH

OH

Ag2O

MnO2 BnBr

70%, 2 steps

HCl, MeOH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOBn

OH

IBX

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

91%, 2 steps

MeOH

MeCN50 °C

CH2Cl2

5:1 r.r.

DMF

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOO

OH

NO2

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 26: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Fragments Coupling and Aromatization

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

OO

OMe

MeO

O

Me

Me

Me

OHOOBn

O

TBDPS

PMB

1. LHMDS, THF

31%, 1:1 crude d.r.(epimerizes to 1:19 d.r. over silica gel)

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

oxidation

no reaction

Bn, PMB deprotection

retro-Michael

decomposition

Me

OHO

O

OBn

Me

OHO

O

OH

Side products other than retro-Michael

2. conditions

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 27: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Fragments Coupling Attempts

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

1. LHMDS, THF no fragment coupling product

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

Br

2.

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

1. LHMDS

2. NCS

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Cl

64%

1. LHMDS, THFno reaction

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

2.

OOMe

OMe

OMe

MeO

1. LHMDS, THFno f ragment coupling product

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

Br

2.From model studies

Real system

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 28: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Fragments Coupling and Aromatization

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMBOOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

F

98%

1. LHMDS, THF, -78 °C

2. (PhSO2)2NF

1. LHMDS, THF

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

2.

OO

OMe

MeO

O

Me

Me

Me

OHOOBn

O

TBDPS

PMB

oxidation/aromatization

retro-Michael

decomposition

9-11%1:1 d.r.

F

CANBF3•OEt2imidazole

AcONa

Bu2BOTf (1.0 equiv)

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 29: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

Fragments Coupling and Aromatization

OTBDPSMe

Me

OOOBn

OH

O

Me

OMe

OMe

OMOM

1. LHMDS, THF, -78 °C

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

MOM

NBS, AIBN

benzene

52%Br

2. OO

OMe

MeO

O

Me

Me

Me

OHOOBn

O

TBDPS

MOM

49%, 1:1 crude d.r.(Br and quinone equatorial)

no reaction

retro-Michael

decomposition

MOM-deprotection

Br

aromatizationconditions

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 30: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

1,4-Addition Attempts

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Br1. LHMDS

2. NBS

OMOMOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Br1. DBU

2. MOMCl

60% (2 steps)

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Br

69%

Mg, CuI, THF

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOBn

OHH

20%+ dehalogenated aromatic

caused by in situ reducing metal?

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

Page 31: Total Synthesis of BE-43472B. PhD Work with Prof. André B. Charette.

1,4-Addition Attempts

PhMgBrCuI, Me2S

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOBn

OHH

15%

PhB(OH)2[Rh(C2H4)2Cl]2

MeTBDPSO

Me

OOOBn

OH

MeTBDPSO

Me

OHOOBn

OHH

8%

KOH 1Mdioxane

H

OHOOBn

Me

OH

TBDPSO MeH

OOOBn

Me

OH

TBDPSO Me

H

H

OOHOBn

Me

OHTBDPSO Me

Reduction product Diels-Alder kindof hydroquinone isomer

hydroquinone

Reduction product might come f rom radical transfer from a too highly nucleophilic species,i.e. high reduction potential of nucleophile with high oxidation potential of electrophile.

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Friedel-Crafts Fragments Coupling Attempts

OTBDPSMe

Me

OOOBn

OH

H

OHOOBn

Me

OH

Me OTBDPS

O

Me

OMe

OMe

OHPMB

CH2Cl2

OOMe

OMe

O

Me

PMB

Br DBU

DMF

74% 19%

OTBDPSMe

Me

OOOBn

OH

OH

Me

O

O

OH

Lewis or protic acid

H

OHOOBn

Me

OH

Me OTBDPS

OTBDPSMe

Me

OOOH

OH

or

or no reaction

or decomposition

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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New Strategy

OH O

O

OMe O

O

Me

OMOM

OH

O

O

Br

Pd(PPh3)4CuI, 65%

Me

OMEM

HO Me

OMEMMeO

O

O

MOMO

Me

OOH

O

HMe

Me OHH

benzenereflux77%

OMe O

O

OMOM

Me

Me3Sn

OMe OMe

OMe

OMOM

Me

Br 1. CAN, 77%

2. (Me3Sn)2 Pd(PPh3)4 94%

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Reversal of the Diene Electronics

OH O

O

OMe O

O

Me

OMOM

Me

OMEM

HO Me

OMEMMeO

O

O

MOMO

Me

OOH

O

HMe

Me OHH

benzenereflux77%

OH O

O

OMe O

O

Me

OMOM

Me

HO Me

MeO

O

O

MOMO

Me

OOH

O

HOTBS

TBSO

MeHOH

Me

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Diene Synthesis

TBSO

Me

Me OH

1. TBAF; 93%MeO

Me

Me OTBS

33% (47% RSM)

OEtO

Me

Me OTBSMe OTBS

OH

Me PPh3

OEtO

+CH2Cl2

rt

92%

1. H2NOMe•HClMe2AlCl

2. MeLi, Et2O

77%

2. LDA; TBSOTf

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Diels-Alder with New Diene

TBSO

Me

Me OH

1. TBAF; 93%MeO

Me

Me OH

33% (47% RSM)

OEtO

Me

Me OTBSMe OTBS

OH

Me PPh3

OEtO

+CH2Cl2

rt

92%

1. H2NOMe•HClMe2AlCl

2. MeLi, Et2O

77%

2. LDA; TBSOTf

OH O

O

OMe O

O

Me

OH

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OOHH

OTBS

Me

CH2Cl2, sealed tube85 °C, 48 h;

toluene, Dean-Stark135 °C, 24 h

98%, 2:1 dr

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Diels-Alder with New Diene

TBSO

Me

Me OH

OH O

O

OMe O

O

Me

OHMeO

O

O

HO

Me

OOH

O

HOTBS

MeHOH

Me

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OOHH

OTBS

Me

CH2Cl2,

MeO

O

O

O

Me

OOHH

OTBS

HMe

OHOMe

H

MeOH

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OOHH

OTBS

Me

toluene,

- MeOH

98%, 2:1 dr

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

MeOH

OHOOH

BE-43472B

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Completion of the Synthesis

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OOHH

OTBS

Me

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OOH

O

Me

OH

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

O

S

S

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

O

1. m-CPBA2. HFpyridine

3. SeO2, AcOH

88%

1. HSCH2CH2SH, BF3OEt2;

2. 0.1 M HCl / H2O

Raney-Ni

MeOH

63%

45% (19% RSM)

t-BuOOH

DBU

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

O

84% (+ 7% epimer)

O

h (Hg lamp)

benzene

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

O

77%

OH

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Photochemical Epoxide Rearrangement

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

OO

h (Hg lamp)

benzene

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

O OH

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

OO

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

O O

H

OO

O

O

HO

Me

MeH

OH

MeOH

OH O

1,4-H shift

n *

Nicolaou, K. C.; Lim, Y.-H.; Becker, J.; Lemire, A.; Neubauer, T.; Montero, A. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2009, 131, 14812.

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Acknowledgments

Prof. K. C. Nicolaou

Research group members

Yee-Hwee Lim

Jochen Becker