Synthesis 2017; 49(07): 1702-1706
DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1589471
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Stereoselective Total Synthesis of (S)-Stigmolone: A Fruiting-Body-Inducing Pheromone

A. Sravanth Kumar
a   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhawan, 2-Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001, India
b   Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India   Email: srihari@iict.res.in   Email: yadavpub@iict.res.in
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Pabbaraja Srihari*
b   Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India   Email: srihari@iict.res.in   Email: yadavpub@iict.res.in
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Jhillu S. Yadav*
a   Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Anusandhan Bhawan, 2-Rafi Marg, New Delhi 110001, India
b   Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500007, India   Email: srihari@iict.res.in   Email: yadavpub@iict.res.in
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Ahmad A Alghamdi
c   Engineer Abdullah Baqshan for Bee Research, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia
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Publication History

Received: 22 September 2016

Accepted after revision: 04 November 2016

Publication Date:
14 December 2016 (online)


Abstract

The total synthesis of (S)-stigmolone, a pheromone from the myxobacterium Stigmatella aurantiaca that induces the formation of fruiting bodies, is described. Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation followed by tert-butyldimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate/Hünig’s base mediated intramolecular hydride ion transfer reactions were used to install the C-5 stereogenic center. Commercially available isovaleraldehyde is used as a starting material.

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