文摘
The total synthesis of the novel immunosuppressant sanglifehrin A (SFA, 1) is described. The approachis flexible, convergent, and stereoselective. The use of Paterson's aldol methodology was pivotal for thepreparation of the novel, highly substituted spirolactam fragment of SFA. The 22-membered macrocyclic coreof the molecule and the coupling of this fragment to the spirolactam moiety were successfully achieved usingselective intra- and intermolecular Stille reactions, respectively. Carbodiimide-based protocols were employedfor the synthesis of the tripeptide backbone.