An esterification/ring-closing metathesis approach to dictyostatin and discodermolide is introduced. The approach provides for facile fragment coupling of two main segments of these natural products at the C10-C11 alkene with high to complete Z-selectivity.
An esterification/ring-closing metathesis approach to dictyostatin and discodermolide is introduced. The approach provides for facile fragment coupling of two main segments of these natural products at the C10-C11 alkene with high to complete Z-selectivity.