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A synthesis of a pectenotoxin 4 C1-C15 segment is reporte
d. Suitable C1-C7 an
d C8-C15 segments were prepare
d, couple
d, converte
d to
I an
d the C3-hy
droxy variant, an
d then cyclize
d. Key fin
dings inclu
de the stereoselective conversion of the allene to the correspon
dingspiro
diepoxi
de, oxi
dative cleavage of the
p-methoxybenzyl ether, an
d cyclization of the spiro
diepoxi
de to spiroketal
II.