Synfacts 2007(9): 0895-0895  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-968841
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of Baconipyrone C

Contributor(s):Philip Kocienski
D. G. Gillingham, A. H. Hoveyda*
Boston College, Chestnut Hill, USA
Chiral N-Heterocyclic Carbenes in Natural Product Synthesis: Application of Ru-Catalyzed Asymmetric Ring-Opening/Cross-Metathesis and Cu-Catalyzed Allylic Alkylation to Total Synthesis of Baconipyrone C
Angew. Chem. Int. Ed.  2007,  46:  3860-3864  
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Publication Date:
23 August 2007 (online)


Significance

A new chiral Ru-based N-heterocyclic carbene complex F was deployed in the first asymmetric Ru-catalyzed asymmetric olefin meta­thesis reaction (E to G). New Ag- and Cu-based N-heterocyclic carbene complexes were used in catalytic asymmetric allylic alkylation reactions (e.g. A to C).

Comment

The high er obtained in the conversion of A to C demonstrates that allylic alkylation is under catalyst control whereas in the conversion of J to K, substrate control governs the diastereo­selectivity.