Development of highly efficient and enantioselective hydrophosphonylations of aldehydes and ynones mediated by [5.5]-P-spirocyclic chiral triaminoiminophosphoranes as base catalysts is described. T...
A chemoselective synthesis of the macrocyclic core of leucascandrolide A has been achieved, utilizing highly enantioselective allylmetalations, an enantioselective Noyori reduction of a propargylic ketone and olefin metatheses as the key steps.
[Graphics]A chemoselective synthesis of 1, the macrocyclic core of leucascandrolide A, has been achieved by utilizing highly enantioselective allylmetalations, an enantioselective Noyori reduction of a propargylic ketone, and olefin metatheses as the key steps.