Iterative catalyst controlled diastereodivergent synthesis of polypropionates??

Organic Chemistry Frontiers Pub Date: 2016-07-07 DOI: 10.1039/C6QO00199H

Abstract

Polypropionate fragments are synthesized using a combination of a copper-catalyzed asymmetric allylic alkylation, ruthenium-catalyzed cross-metathesis and iridium-catalyzed asymmetric allylic etherification. The use of an appropriate chiral ligand for each catalytic reaction allows access to 1,2-hydroxymethyl arrays with good to excellent control over the relative and absolute configuration of the different stereocenters.

Graphical abstract: Iterative catalyst controlled diastereodivergent synthesis of polypropionates
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