Synthesis of Maoecrystal V

Structure of Maoecrystal V

C19H22O5

Principal investigatorPhil S. Baran
Publication year2016
Synthesis typeTotal
Number of steps 18 (3 parts)
References
Part 1 of 3
intermediate structure
  1. NaH
  2. TMS2NH
  3. MeI
THF
0 °C to Reflux, 4.5 h, 79%
intermediate structure
Br2
CHCl3
0 °C, 2 h, 70%
intermediate structure
MgO
DMF
140 °C, 3 h, 49%
intermediate structure
I2, Pyr
CCl4
RT, 12 h, 75%
intermediate structure
Part 2 of 3
intermediate structure + intermediate structure
Special reagent
CuI.Me2S
PhMe, 2-MeTHF
-78 °C, 4.5 h, 80%
">99:01 e.r."
intermediate structure
Special reagent
  1. LiTMP
  2. Ac2O
THF, DMPU
-78 to 0 °C, 3.5 h, 64%
intermediate structure
EtAlCl2
PhMe
0 °C, 77%
intermediate structure
  1. NaH , n-Bu4N+ I- , Me2SO4
  2. H2O , LiOH
DMF
0 °C to RT, 7 h
intermediate structure
Et3N, DMSO, Pyr.SO3
CH2Cl2
0 °C to RT, 16.5 h, 81% (2 steps)
intermediate structure
Part 3 of 3
intermediate structure + intermediate structure
  1. i-PrMgCl
  2. H2O , TsOH
PhMe, THF
-78 to 85 °C, 17 h, 45%
intermediate structure
  1. LaCl3.2LiCl , TMS2NNa
  2. (CH2O)n
THF, DMPU
-45 °C, 3 h, 56%
See the Aldol Addition
"Also isolated was the C1-epimer (28% yield)"
intermediate structure
CF3CO2H, HC(OMe)3
MeOH
60 °C, 3 h
intermediate structure
Zn(OTf)2, LiBH4
CH2Cl2, THF
RT, 50 h, 62% (2 steps)
"Also isolated was the C6'-epimer (21% yield)"
intermediate structure
  1. TsOH , H2O , Et3N
  2. 3,5-Dinitrobenzoyl chloride , DMAP
CH2Cl2, THF
0 °C to RT, 14 h, 86%
intermediate structure
HC(OMe)3, MsOH
MeOH
RT to 55 °C, 40 h
intermediate structure
  1. TMSCN , ZnI2
  2. LiOH , H2O
  3. HCl
THF
RT to 65 °C, 5 h, 82% (2 steps)
intermediate structure
DMDO
Acetone
RT, 24 h
intermediate structure
  1. InI3 , MgI2
  2. Dess-Martin Periodinane
  3. n-Bu4N+ HSO4- , Oxone , K2CO3 , H2O , Rochelle salt
MeCN, Buffer (pH = 7.4)
0 °C to RT, 29 h, 76% (2 steps)
intermediate structure