Synlett 2018; 29(12): 1617-1621
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610178
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Biomimetic Total Synthesis of Scabellone B

Tao Yu
Department of Chemistry and Material Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education of China, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. of China   Email: xiangdonghu@nwu.edu.cn
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Xin Shu
Department of Chemistry and Material Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education of China, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. of China   Email: xiangdonghu@nwu.edu.cn
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Kewu Yang
Department of Chemistry and Material Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education of China, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. of China   Email: xiangdonghu@nwu.edu.cn
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Xiangdong Hu*
Department of Chemistry and Material Science, Key Laboratory of Synthetic and Natural Functional Molecule Chemistry of Ministry of Education of China, Northwest University, Xi’an 710127, P. R. of China   Email: xiangdonghu@nwu.edu.cn
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The project is supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21772153, 21642006), the Key Science and Technology ­Innovation Team of Shaanxi Province (2017KCT-37), and the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (334100041).

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Publication History

Received: 03 March 2018

Accepted after revision: 15 May 2018

Publication Date:
18 June 2018 (online)


Abstract

A biomimetic total synthesis of scabellone B is described. Through sequential regioselective introduction of a geranyl group by means of silyl protection, oxidative dimerization, and biomimetic oxo-6π electrocyclization with good cyclization selectivity, a biomimetic ­approach to scabellone B was achieved in five steps and 32% overall yield.

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