Abstract
A convergent enantioselective synthesis of herboxidiene/GEX 1A (1) is described that features a double stereodifferentiating crotylation, [4 + 2] annulation, and a silicon-based sp2-sp2 cross-coupling to assemble the conjugated diene.
MeSH Terms
Antineoplastic Agents/chemical synthesis,chemistry,pharmacology
Fatty Alcohols/chemical synthesis,chemistry,pharmacology
Molecular Structure
Pyrans/chemical synthesis,chemistry,pharmacology
Stereoisomerism
Streptomyces/chemistry
Chemicals
Antineoplastic Agents
Fatty Alcohols
Pyrans
herboxidiene
Authors & Affiliations
2 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Zhang Yun
Department of Chemistry and Center for Chemical Methodology and Library Development, Metcalf Center for Science and Engineering, Boston University, 590 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA.
Panek James S
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