Synthesis 2012(2): 311-315  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0031-1289640
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Stereoselective Concise Total Synthesis of Leodomycin C and D

B. Chinnababu, S. Purushotham Reddy, D. Kumar Reddy, D. Chandra Rao, Y. Venkateswarlu*
Organic Chemistry Division-I, Natural Products Laboratory, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, 500 007, India
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Received 10 October 2011
Publication Date:
08 December 2011 (online)

Abstract

Stereoselective concise total synthesis of leodomycin C and D from commercially available propylene oxide using Jacobsen’s hydrolytic kinetic resolution (HKR), base-promoted alkyne zipper reaction, TPP-promoted enyne ester (ynoate) to diene ester (dienoate) isomerization, and (R)-(+)-2-methyl-CBS-oxazaborolidine reduction as key steps is reported.

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