文摘
Herein we describe a synthesis of the trisulfate derivative of clathsterol (1), a marine sterol endowed with impressive structural features and moderate inhibitory activity against HIV-1 reverse transcriptase. By synthesizing two possible isomers of the side chain, the stereochemistry of 1 is assigned. In creating chiral side chains from steroidal lactone, our strategies, including an addition/reduction procedure to give C22R–OH, an epoxide-opening reaction, and a [3.3]-rearrangement to induce the generation of C24S-Et and C24R-Et respectively, are highly flexible and complementary to each other.