文摘
An efficient method for the construction of chiral ¦Ã-trifluoromethylated ¦Á,¦Â-unsaturated ¦Ä-lactone, a widely existing pharmacophore, has been developed and successfully applied for synthesis of ¦Ã-trifluoromethylated goniothalamins. The key steps included Evans-Aldol reaction of chiral titanium enolate of ¦Á-CF3 imide, Wittig olefination and lactonization. The transformation of ¦Ã-trifluoromethylated ¦Á,¦Â-unsaturated ¦Ä-lactone to a series of trifluoromethylated styryllactones was also investigated.