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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Chen M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3253220 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Jan
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tirandamycin C is a newly isolated member of the tetramic acid family natural products. We described herein the first enantioselective synthesis of natural (-)-tirandamycin C, the postulated biosynthetic precursor of other members of this family. The highly stereoselective (>15:1) mismatched double asymmetric γ-stannylcrotylboration reaction of aldehyde 8 with crotylborane reagent (R)-E-9 was utilized to access the key anti,anti-stereotriad 18. ...[more]