Synfacts 2010(1): 0001-0001  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218392
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of (+)-Haplophytine

Contributor(s):Philip Kocienski
K. C. Nicolaou*, S. M. Dalby, S. Li, T. Suzuki, D. Y.-K. Chen*
Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, A*STAR, Singapore; The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla and University of California, San Diego, USA
Total Synthesis of (+)-Haplophytine
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2009,  48:  7752-7756  
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 December 2009 (online)


Significance

The first of the five quaternary centers in haplophytine was installed by an oxidative coupling reaction (A + BC) mediated by phenyliodonium bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA).

Comment

The oxidative semi-pinacol rearrangement (DE) was also used in Fukuyama’s synthesis of haplophytine (Angew. Chem. Int. Ed. 2009, 48, 7600; Synfacts 2010, 3). The lactone ring was created by an oxidative cyclization mediated by K3[Fe(CN)6].