Synlett 2014; 25(20): 2883-2886
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1379480
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Total Synthesis of (+)-Guaymasol

Sophie Feuillastre
Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut de Chimie et de Biochimie Moléculaire et Supramoléculaire (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS, Bat Raulin, 43, Bd du 11 novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France   Fax: +33(4)72448136   Email: piva@univ-lyon1.fr
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Olivier Piva*
Université de Lyon, Université Lyon 1, Institut de Chimie et de Biochimie Moléculaire et Supramoléculaire (ICBMS), UMR 5246 CNRS, Bat Raulin, 43, Bd du 11 novembre 1918, 69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France   Fax: +33(4)72448136   Email: piva@univ-lyon1.fr
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Received: 17 July 2014

Accepted after revision: 25 September 2014

Publication Date:
17 October 2014 (online)


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Abstract

The synthesis of (+)-guaymasol has been achieved from O-methyl chavicol by using a sequence combining a cross-metathesis and an asymmetric dihydroxylation of the newly created double bond. The first step using Grubbs type II catalyst delivered an inseparable 88:12 mixture of E and Z isomers. After treatment with AD-mix-β and deprotection of the benzyl ether by hydrogenolysis, (+)-guaymasol was finally isolated in 84% de and 90% ee.

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