An advanced intermediate vinyl iodide corresponding to the C1-C13
fragment of the macrolide biselyngbyaside was prepared by a cross-metathesis
reaction between vinyl alcohol and alkene building blocks.
The latter fragment, containing two stereocenters, was obtained
by employing an asymmetric alkylation, a Wittig reaction, a hydrozirconation,
and a Brown allylation as key steps.
natural products - Brown allylation - cross-metathesis - 1,5-diols - hydrozirconation