Synthesis 2015; 47(10): 1499-1509
DOI: 10.1055/s-0034-1380400
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Stereoselective Total Synthesis of Paecilomycins E and F

Nisith Bhunia
Organic Chemistry Division-1, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India   Email: biswanathdas@yahoo.com
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Biswanath Das*
Organic Chemistry Division-1, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India   Email: biswanathdas@yahoo.com
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Publication History

Received: 07 November 2014

Accepted after revision: 22 January 2015

Publication Date:
12 March 2015 (online)


This paper is dedicated to Oishika (the daughter of the senior author, B. Das) on the occasion of her 20th birthday.

Abstract

The stereoselective total synthesis of two bioactive resorcylic acid lactones, paecilomycins E and F has been accomplished thorough a general pathway using cis-butene-1,4-diol as the starting material. The pivotal steps of the synthesis include Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, Bestmann–Ohira alkynation, Jacobsen kinetic resolution, and Heck coupling reaction.

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