Succeeding to the preceding paper, stereoselective synthesis of the C-
8-C-15 segment of (+)-discodermolide (1), the marine natural product h
aving the potent immunosuppressive activity, is described in which the
contiguous asymmetric centers at C-11 and C-12 positions were stereos
pecifically constructed via the methylation of an epoxy alcohol with l
ithium dimethylcuprate.