Synlett 2007(16): 2525-2528  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-986647
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Synthesis of Marine Oxylipins Constanolactones C and D

Jörg Pietruszka*, Anja C. M. Rieche, Niklas Schöne
Institut für Bioorganische Chemie, Heinrich-Heine-Universität Düsseldorf, Forschungszentrum Jülich, Stetternicher Forst Geb. 15.8, 52428 Jülich, Germany
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Received 19 July 2007
Publikationsdatum:
12. September 2007 (online)

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Abstract

After providing the marine oxylipins constanolactones A and B, the next two members of this family were synthesized for the first time. Key to the success was a highly enantioselective and Z-selective reagent-controlled allyl addition (>99%) en route to the aliphatic side chain.