摘要:
The first stereoselective synthesis of the cytotoxic (-)-kunstleramide (1) has been reported from simple and commercially available starting material 3,4-dimethoxyphenylpropanol. The key steps involved are the MacMillan alpha-hydroxylation, Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) olefination, and amide-Wittig olefination. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.