Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (-)- trans -Blechnic Acid via Rhodium(II)-Catalyzed C-H Insertion and Palladium(II)-Catalyzed C-H Olefination Reactions

Motoki Ito, Ryosuke Namie, Janagiraman Krishnamurthi, Hitomi Miyamae, Koji Takeda, Hisanori Nambu, Shunichi Hashimoto*

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Abstract

An asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-trans-blechnic acid, a dihydrobenzofuran neolignan, has been achieved. The key steps involve an elaboration of the cis-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran core structure by enantio- and diastereoselective intramolecular C-H insertion using dirhodium(II) tetrakis[N-phthaloyl-(R)-tert-leucinate] [Rh2(R-PTTL)4] and a direct coupling of an acrylate unit with the core structure employing Yu's palladium(II)-catalyzed intermolecular C-H olefination.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberST-2013-U0890-L
Pages (from-to)288-292
Number of pages5
JournalSynlett
Volume25
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014/01

Keywords

  • C-H insertion
  • C-H olefination
  • blechnic acids
  • chiral dirhodium(II) catalyst
  • dihydrobenzofuran neolignan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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