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Studies on the C22-C23 aldol coupling of spirangien

Michael Lorenz, Nadine Bluhm, Markus Kalesse*

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Abstract

The aldol reaction is one of the most powerful and versatile methods in polyketide synthesis. Nevertheless, the subtle directing effects remain very often obscure and impede complex natural products syntheses. Here, we report studies on the pivotal aldol coupling employed in the spirangien synthesis. We identified conditions for the stereoselective formation of both stereoisomers in the C22-C23 aldol juncture of spirangien.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3061-3066
Number of pages6
JournalSynthesis
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • 1,4-induction
  • Aldol reaction
  • Cornforth model
  • Felkin product
  • Methyl ketone
  • Natural products

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Organic Chemistry

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