Total Synthesis of Repraesentin F and Configuration Reassignment by a Gold(I)-Catalyzed Cyclization Cascade

The first total synthesis of repraesentin F has been accomplished by a highly diastereoselective gold(I)-catalyzed cyclization cascade as the key step. This cycloisomerization/Prins-type tandem transformation enabled direct access to the atypical tricyclic carbon skeleton of the natural product with the required syn/anti/syn ring fusion. This synthetic effort also allowed reassignment of the relative configuration of repraesentin F and determination of its absolute configuration.

S. Ferrer, A. M. Echavarren

Org. Lett. 2018, 20 (18), 5784–5788
DOI: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b02478

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    Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren
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