Synlett 2013; 24(20): 2679-2682
DOI: 10.1055/s-0033-1339896
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A Carbohydrate-Based Approach for the Total Synthesis of Xyolide

Debendra K. Mohapatra*
Natural Products Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India   Fax: +91(40)27160512   Email: mohapatra@iict.res.in
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D. Prabhakar Reddy
Natural Products Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India   Fax: +91(40)27160512   Email: mohapatra@iict.res.in
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Dnyaneshwar S. Karhale
Natural Products Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India   Fax: +91(40)27160512   Email: mohapatra@iict.res.in
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Jhillu S. Yadav
Natural Products Chemistry Division, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Tarnaka, Hyderabad 500 007, India   Fax: +91(40)27160512   Email: mohapatra@iict.res.in
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Publication History

Received: 16 August 2013

Accepted after revision: 05 September 2013

Publication Date:
28 October 2013 (online)


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Abstract

We have achieved a total synthesis of xyolide, a bioactive nonenolide, by following a carbohydrate-based approach starting from d-(–)-ribose. The key reactions involved epoxide opening with a long-chain aliphatic Grignard reagent, Yamaguchi esterification, and a ring-closing-metathesis reaction. The longest linear sequence was nine steps and the overall yield was 30%.

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