Deconstructive Asymmetric Total Synthesis of Morphine‐Family Alkaloid (−)‐Thebainone A

Autor: Adriana Y. Prichina, Si-Hua Hou, Guangbin Dong
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Angew Chem Int Ed Engl
ISSN: 1521-3773
1433-7851
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202103553
Popis: Herein, we describe the development of a deconstructive strategy for the first asymmetric synthesis of (−)-thebainone A, capitalized on an enantioselective C−C bond activation and a C−O bond cleavage reaction. The Rh-catalyzed asymmetric ‘cut-and-sew’ transformation between sterically hindered trisubstituted alkenes and benzocyclobutenones allows efficient construction of the fused A/B/C rings and the all-carbon quaternary center of the natural product. The newly optimized conditions show a broad substrate scope and excellent enantioselectivity (up to 99.5:0.5 er). Taking advantage of the boron-mediated ether bond cleavage, synthesis of the morphine-alkaloid (−)-thebainone A has been completed with two complementary routes.
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