Two approaches toward the total synthesis of cytotoxic polyketide natural product (+)-crocacin C (1) are described. The first approach, which was ultimately unsuccessful, was replaced altogether with a second that afforded target 1 in 10 linear steps from commercially available Evans' chiral propionimide (5% overall yield). No protecting groups were utilized in the total synthesis of 1. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Two approaches toward the total synthesis of cytotoxic polyketide natural product (+)-crocacin C (1) are described. The first approach, which was ultimately unsuccessful, was replaced altogether with a second that afforded target 1 in 10 linear steps from commercially available Evans' chiral propionimide (5% overall yield). No protecting groups were utilized in the total synthesis of 1. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
[GRAPHICS]The cytotoxic natural product (+)-crocacin C (1) has been synthesized in 10 linear steps from commercially available Evans' chiral propionimide. in 5% overall yield (8 steps from Evans' chiral dipropionate synthon). No protecting groups were utilized.