Synlett 2004(8): 1359-1362  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-825619
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Studies Towards the Synthesis of Superstolide A: An Aldol-Based Construction of an Advanced C1-C5/C20-C26 Segment

Ian Paterson*, Angela C. Mackay
University Chemical Laboratory, Lensfield Road, Cambridge CB2 1EW, UK
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Received 5 March 2004
Publication Date:
04 June 2004 (online)

Abstract

Based on a boron-mediated syn aldol reaction of an alanine-derived ethyl ketone with an α-chiral aldehyde partner, an advanced intermediate for superstolide A was assembled in a highly stereocontrolled fashion. Controlled 1,3-anti reduction of the resulting β-hydroxy ketone gave the characteristic amino diol stereopentad of superstolide, followed by a Takai olefination and esterification of the C23 hydroxyl to provide the elaborated C1-C5/C20-C26 segment 3.

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All new compounds gave spectroscopic data in agreement with the structures indicated. Compound 3: [α]D 20 +183.1 (c 0.16, CHCl3). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.35 (1 H, dd, J = 15.3, 10.2 Hz, H3), 6.34 (1 H, dd, J = 14.4, 8.8 Hz, H21), 6.28 (1 H, d, J = 10.2 Hz, H4), 6.15 (1 H, d, J = 14.4 Hz, H20), 6.15 (1 H obs., NH), 5.97 (1 H, d, J = 15.3 Hz, H2), 4.99 (1 H, dd, J = 9.7, 1.6 Hz, H23), 4.18 (1 H, br qnd, J = 6.7, 2.0 Hz, H26), 3.96 (1 H, d, J = 3.7 Hz, OH), 3.10 (1 H, m, H25), 2.71 (3 H, s, Me29), 2.61 (1 H, qd, m, H22), 1.96 (3 H, s, NHCOMe), 1.77 (1 H, m, H24), 1.07 (3 H, d, J = 6.7 Hz, Me35), 1.03 (3 H, d, J = 6.9 Hz, Me33), 0.88 (3 H, d, J = 7.0 Hz, Me34). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 169.0, 168.5, 148.1, 147.6, 132.4, 121.6, 113.9, 77.7, 76.2, 73.0, 45.2, 42.5, 37.4, 35.0, 23.6, 16.1, 13.0, 8.4. HRMS (ES+): m/z calcd for [M + H]+ C18H28I2NO4: 576.0108; found: 576.0115. MS (ES+): m/z (%) = 576 (100) [M + H]+. Compound 19: [α]D 20 +13.0 (c 0.3, CHCl3). 1H NMR (400 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 7.41 (1 H, dd, J = 15.3, 10.3 Hz, H3), 6.53 (1 H, dd, J = 14.4, 8.3 Hz, H21), 6.30 (1 H, d, J = 9.9 Hz, H4), 6.12 (1 H, d, J = 14.4 Hz, H20), 6.06 (1 H, d, J = 15.3 Hz, H2), 5.84 (1 H, br d, J = 8.0 Hz, NH), 4.98 (1 H, dd, J = 9.4, 2.2 Hz, H25), 4.40 (1 H, br qn, J = 6.8 Hz, H26), 3.27 (1H, dd, J = 9.2, 2.2 Hz, H23), 2.72 (3 H, s, Me29), 2.53 (1 H, d, J = 4.0 Hz, OH), 2.43 (1 H, m, H22), 1.95 (3 H, s, NHCOMe), 1.84 (1 H, m, H24), 1.15 (3 H, d, J = 6.7 Hz, Me35), 0.96 (3 H, d, J = 7.0 Hz, Me33), 0.94 (3 H, d, J = 6.9 Hz, Me34). 13C NMR (100 MHz, CDCl3): δ = 169.3, 167.7, 149.5, 147.9, 132.3, 121.8, 114.1, 78.8, 75.8, 72.4, 45.8, 43.9, 36.6, 35.0, 23.5, 15.8, 14.1, 8.2. HRMS (ES+): m/z calcd for [M + H]+ C18H28I2NO4: 576.0108; found: 576.0104. MS (CI+): m/z (%) = 576 (1) [M + H]+, 98 (100).