Novel strategies are
develope
d for an efficient formal synthesis of (-)-mycalami
de A. The left-han
d si
de (-)-7-benzoylpe
deric aci
d is synthesize
d from (2
S,3
S)-2,3-epoxybutane. The key features inclu
de a highly regioselective Ru-catalyze
d alkene-alkyne coupling reaction an
d a novel way to control the challenging C(7) stereocenter. The right-han
d si
de was synthesize
d from (
R)-pantolactone. The complex trioxo
decalin core is constructe
d with two P
d(0)-catalyze
d O-
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-allyl cyclizations. The first one is chemoselective, while the secon
d one is highly
diastereoselective. Three a
dditional steps woul
d be require
d to complete a total synthesis of (-)-mycalami
de A.