Total Synthesis of Lobatamides A and C.

The total synthesis of lobatamides A (1 a) and C (1 c) via a common bislactone intermediate is reported. The allylic aryl moiety including a trisubstituted Z-olefin was constructed by hydroboration of a 1,1-disubstituted allene and subsequent Migita-Kosugi-Stille coupling. Although the seco acid proved to be highly unstable even in the presence of weak bases, Zhao macrolactonization under acidic conditions via the α-acyloxyenamide successfully provided the common bislactone intermediate. Hydrozirconation-iodination of the terminal alkyne and subsequent copper-mediated coupling with primary amides proceeded successfully in the presence of the sensitive bislactone framework. The developed synthetic route enables the late-stage installation of enamide side chains, which are crucial structures for V-ATPase inhibition.

Stereodivergent Hydroboration of Allenes.

Full details of a stereodivergent hydroboration of allenes are reported. While hydroboration of an allene with 9-BBN provided a thermodynamically stable (E)-allylic alcohol after oxidative work-up, the reaction of an identical allene with HB(Sia)2 (disiamylborane) formed a (Z)-allylic alcohol as the kinetic product. The developed conditions allowed for the synthesis of trisubstituted olefins in a highly stereoselective fashion, which is known to be challenging. The method was also applied to the stereodivergent synthesis of structural motifs such as skipped dienes and allylbenzenes, which are often embedded in biologically active natural products.

Unified Total Synthesis of Madangamines A, C, and E.

A stereodivergent strategy for the synthesis of skipped dienes is developed. The method consists of hydroboration of allenes and Migita-Kosugi-Stille coupling, which allows for access to all four possible stereoisomers of the skipped dienes. The hydroboration is especially useful for providing both E-allylic and Z-allylic alcohols from the same allene by simply changing the organoborane reagent. The strategy was successfully applied to a unified total synthesis of the madangamine alkaloids via a common ABCE-tetracyclic intermediate with a (Z,Z)-skipped diene. The late-stage variation of the D-ring enabled the supply of synthetic madangamines A, C, and E for the first time.