α-Alkylidene-γ-butyrolactone synthesis via one-pot C–H insertion/olefination: substrate scope and the total synthesis of (±)-cedarmycins A and B
                                
                                    
                                        作者:Matthew G. Lloyd、Mariantonietta D'Acunto、Richard J.K. Taylor、William P. Unsworth                                    
                                    
                                        DOI:10.1016/j.tet.2014.09.054
                                    
                                    
                                        日期:2015.9
                                    
                                    A system for the synthesis of alpha-alkylidene-gamma-butyrolactones via a one-pot C-H insertion/olefination sequence is described. The process is based on the rhodium catalysed C-H insertion reaction of alpha-diazoa-(diethoxyphosphoryl)acetates. The mild reaction conditions, operational simplicity and ready availability of starting materials are all key features. A wide range of successful reaction systems are reported (41 examples) highlighting the generality of the method. The application of this method in the total synthesis of the natural products (+/-)-cedarmycins A and B is also described. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.