A diastereoselective approach to the synthesis of berkeleylactone F is presented.
The synthetic strategy is initiated with commercially available (R)-glycidol, 1,6-heptadiyne, and (R)-(+)-methyl lactate. The key feature of the approach is directional functionalization
at both terminals of 1,6-heptadiyne.
Key words
macrolide - epoxide - ring opening - heptadiyne