Ma. Brimble et al., Synthesis of arylspiroketals related to the papulacandins via generation of phthalide oxycarbenium ions, SYNTHESIS-S, (6), 2001, pp. 855-862
The nucleophilic addition of allylstannanes to oxycarbenium ions generated
from phthalide acetate has been studied. The optimum conditions involve the
use of trimethylsilyl trifluoromethanesulfonate in dichloromethane at -78
degreesC. Hydroboration of the allylated products followed by oxidative cyc
lization provides an efficient synthesis of arylspiroketals which are close
ly related to the papulacandins.