文摘
The total synthesis of octalactins A and B has been achieved in 15 steps (longest linear sequence)and 10% overall yield from commercially available materials. Key steps include the Paterson-Aldol reactionfor the rapid assembly of the carbonate 46, methylenation of 46 and subsequent Claisen rearrangementof the corresponding alkenyl-substituted cyclic ketene acetal to provide the core unsaturated medium-ringlactone 47, and the use of enzyme-mediated acetate deprotection in the presence of a medium-ring lactone.