secondary alkyl iodides bearing a remote alkynylsilane underwent intramolecularcarbolithiations triggered by an I/Li-exchange performed at −100 °C using t-BuLi (2.5 equiv). The resulting alkenyllithiums were stereoselectively converted to tetrasubstituted cyclopentane exo-alkylidenes. After Pd-catalyzed hydrogenation, cyclopentanes and cis-bicyclo[4.3.0]nonanes were obtained with stereocontrol of
Synthesis and biological evaluation of 12-, 13-, 14-membered macrolides and open chain 2,6-trans-disubstituted dihydropyran analogues for aspergillides
Stereoselective synthesis of twenty (three 12-, five 13- and twelve 14-membered) macrolides and seventeen functionalized 2,6-trans-disubstituted dihydropyran derivatives have been achieved. The key reactions include an Achmatowicz rearrangement, Ferrier-type alkynylation, Yamaguchi macrolactonization and Lindlar’s hydrogenation. Biological screening of the synthesised compounds showed moderate activity