The evolution of synthetic design toward the efficient synthesis of cyclobutane natural product(±)-piperarborenine B is demonstrated.Taking the advantages of good functional group compatibility of contractive syn...The evolution of synthetic design toward the efficient synthesis of cyclobutane natural product(±)-piperarborenine B is demonstrated.Taking the advantages of good functional group compatibility of contractive synthesis of cyclobutanes from pyrrolidines,stereoselective synthesis of unsymmetric highly functionalized cyclobutanes core of(±)-piperarborenine B was realized in one step.Also,an unprecedented carboxylic acid assisted-diastereoselective Kracho decarboxylation/transmethylation features a new strategy for a non-symmetrical cyclobutane core.The synthesis of(±)-piperarborenine B illustrates the advancement of methodology resulting in the improvement in synthetic efficiency.展开更多
基金A.P.A.thanks for the support of the DFG(No.AN 1064/4–1)and the Boehringer Ingelheim Foundation(Plus 3).C.H.thanks the International Max Planck Research School for Living Matter(Dortmund,Germany).
文摘The evolution of synthetic design toward the efficient synthesis of cyclobutane natural product(±)-piperarborenine B is demonstrated.Taking the advantages of good functional group compatibility of contractive synthesis of cyclobutanes from pyrrolidines,stereoselective synthesis of unsymmetric highly functionalized cyclobutanes core of(±)-piperarborenine B was realized in one step.Also,an unprecedented carboxylic acid assisted-diastereoselective Kracho decarboxylation/transmethylation features a new strategy for a non-symmetrical cyclobutane core.The synthesis of(±)-piperarborenine B illustrates the advancement of methodology resulting in the improvement in synthetic efficiency.