The first total synthesis of ratjadone was achieved using a highly convergent approach joining three subunits together with a Wittig olefination and a selective Heck reaction as the pivotal steps. Besides establishing a robust and reliable route for the synthesis of this orphan ligand, the configuration of unknown stereocenters could also be determined. This synthesis not only provides an additional access to a biologically important compound but also enables the synthesis of structural analogues for biological target identification.
Synthesis of the C6C16 polyene fragment of ratjadone, a potent cytotoxic metabolite from Sorangium cellulosum
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The Pd-catalyzed synthesis of the polyene fragment of ratjadone is described. This strategy employs the Stille-coupling for the coupling of the tetrahydropyran subunit and the Suzuki coupling for attaching the unsaturated lactone to the polyene chain. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.