Concise Enantioselective Total Syntheses of Rearranged <i>ent</i> ‐Trachylobane Diterpenoids (–)‐Wallichanols A and B
Abstract Herein, we report the first enantioselective total syntheses of three rearranged ent ‐trachylobane diterpenoids, (–)‐Wallichanol A ( 1 ), (–)‐Wallichanol B ( 2 ), and (–)‐Sanguinolane ( 3 ), using a 13, 17, and 14 step longest‐linear sequences respectively, featuring a novel intramolecular [2 + 2] cycloaddition to construct the unique pentacyclic framework containing an unprecedented tricyclo[3.3.1.0 2,7 ]nonane motif. Other key steps in the synthetic route include a highly challenging, selective alkene reduction via hydrogen atom transfer (HAT), leveraging the thermodynamic preference for a tertiary carbon‐centered radical; a Robinson‐type annulation to construct the tricyclic terpenoid building block; and applying aerobic oxidation at two distinct points to form α ‐hydroxy ketones, facilitating the enantioselective syntheses of these diterpenoids.
Authors
- Dattatraya H. Dethe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2734-210X)
- Nitin Kumar Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2479-061X)
- Sakshi Juyal
Institutions
- Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Angewandte Chemie
- Published
- 2025-04-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ange.202505766
- Primary Topic
- Biological Activity of Diterpenoids and Biflavonoids
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00