Synlett 2018; 29(15): 1933-1936
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610149
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Total Synthesis of Astellatol: A Three-Decade Synthetic Puzzle

Authors

  • Nan Zhao

    Department of Chemistry, and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Ave. Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. of China   Email: xuj@sustc.edu.cn
  • Shengling Xie

    Department of Chemistry, and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Ave. Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. of China   Email: xuj@sustc.edu.cn
  • Hengjun Huang

    Department of Chemistry, and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Ave. Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. of China   Email: xuj@sustc.edu.cn
  • Jing Xu  *

    Department of Chemistry, and Shenzhen Grubbs Institute, Southern University of Science and Technology, No. 1088 Xueyuan Ave. Nanshan, Shenzhen, Guangdong, 518055, P. R. of China   Email: xuj@sustc.edu.cn

Financial support from NSFC (21402082, 21772082), SZDRC Discipline Construction Program, and SZSTI (JCYJ20170817110515599, KQJSCX20170728154233200) is gratefully acknowledged.
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Publication History

Received: 03 April 2018

Accepted after revision: 17 April 2018

Publication Date:
28 May 2018 (online)


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Abstract

Here we briefly discuss and review our journey to achieve the first, enantiospecific total synthesis of a rare, complex sesterterpenoid, astellatol.

1 Introduction

2 Model Study of Reductive Radical Cyclization

3 Total Synthesis of Astellatol

4 Conclusion