A convergent asymmetric synthesis of γ-butenolides
摘要:
The addition of aldehydes to the new enantiomerically pure lithiated sulfoxide-orthoester 13 yielded gamma -butenolides of high enantiomeric purities after elimination of phenylsulfinic acid. The cyclocondensation with ketones was less stereoselective. This new asymmetric synthesis of gamma -butenolides has been applied to a convergent preparation of the antifungal antibiotic (+)-cerulenin. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.