Synthesis 2024; 56(05): 714-732
DOI: 10.1055/a-2181-9800
short review

Modern Macrolactonization Techniques

Max Van Hoof
a   Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), CNRS UMR7006, Université de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
,
Guillaume Force
b   Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d’Orsay (ICMMO), CNRS UMR 8182, Université Paris-Saclay, 91405 Orsay, France
,
David Lebœuf
a   Institut de Science et d’Ingénierie Supramoléculaires (ISIS), CNRS UMR7006, Université de Strasbourg, 67000 Strasbourg, France
› Author Affiliations
This work was supported by the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) (ANR-16-CE07-0022, funding for G.F.) and the Interdisciplinary Thematic Institutes (ITI-CSC) via IdEx Unistra (ANR-10-IDEX-0002, funding for M.V.H.) within the program Investissement d’Avenir. D.L. thanks the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS).


Abstract

The study of macrolactonization processes has been a steady endeavor for synthetic chemists to access macrocycles that are fundamental in the development of numerous high-added-value compounds, notably drugs and fragrances. This field of research is essential as macrolactonizations usually take place at the end of manifold syntheses and chemists need reliable, efficient, and versatile tools to avoid unpredictable results that would lead them to completely redesign their synthetic plan. Here, we highlight the recent methods reported to achieve macrolactonizations towards the formation of both macrolactones and macrodiolides, which feature either Lewis acids, transition metals or organic molecules as activating agents.

1 Introduction

2 Stoichiometric Carboxylic Acid Activation

3 Lewis Acid Catalyzed Reaction

4 C–H Activation

5 Ring-Expansion Strategy

6 Chemoenzymatic Synthesis

7 Other Macrolactonization Variants

8 Conclusion and Outlook



Publication History

Received: 22 August 2023

Accepted after revision: 26 September 2023

Accepted Manuscript online:
26 September 2023

Article published online:
31 October 2023

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