Synfacts 2006(10): 0979-0979  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-949333
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of (-)-Dictyostatin

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski, John Cooksey
G. W. O’Neil, A. J. Philips*
University of Colorado, Boulder, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 September 2006 (online)

Significance

(-)-Dictyostatin is a marine macro­lide that shows anti-cancer properties. Philips and O’Neil use the total synthesis of (-)-dictyostatin to illustrate the use of their (silyloxy)enyne cyclization protocol for the preparation of polyketide syn-anti stereotriads.