Hb. Huang et Js. Panek, Formal [4+2]-annulation of chiral crotylsilanes: Synthesis of the C19-C28 fragment of phorboxazoles, ORG LETT, 3(11), 2001, pp. 1693-1696
A stereoselective synthesis of the C19-C28 fragment of phoborxazole A and a
is described. The key step is an enantioselective [4 + 2]-annulation of a
crotylsilane 10 with a propargylic aldehyde 11 affording a functionalized d
ihydropyran 12. A solvent dependent stereoselective epoxidation of dihydrop
yrans is also documented.