Polypropionate synthesis formation

Scheme 24) [38]. Chemoselective enolization of the less substituted enone moiety under hydrogenation conditions accompanied by subsequent aldol reaction provided the corresponding hydroxyl-enones, such as 87-89, which could be converted to various building blocks for polypropionate synthesis. p-Me2N styryl vinyl enone also was employed successfully as an enolate precursor, as demonstrated by the formation of hydroxy enone 90. 

Entry 10 was used in conjunction with dihydroxylation in the enantiospecific synthesis of polyols. Entry 11 illustrates the use of SnCl2 with a protected polypropionate. Entries 12 and 13 result in the formation of lactones, after MgBr2-catalyzed additions to heterocyclic aldehyde having ester substituents. The stereochemistry of both of these reactions is consistent with approach to a chelate involving the aldehyde oxygen and oxazoline oxygen. 

In the Evans synthesis of the polypropionate region (Scheme 9-45), the boron-mediated anti aldol reaction of -ketoimide ent-25 with a-chiral aldehyde 145 afforded 146 with 97% ds in what is expected to be a matched addition. Adduct 146 was then converted into aldehyde 147 in readiness for union with the C -Cs ketone. This coupling was achieved using the titanium-mediated syn aldol reaction of enolate 148 leading to the formation of 149 with 97% ds. 

On the other hand, aldol reactions catalyzed by imidazo-lidinone 13 and followed by acetal formation also produced valuable polypropionate building blocks of type 14. MacMillan et al. reported on the direct proline-catalyzed synthesis of sterotriad 16, which was later used in an elegant 20-step synthesis of caUipeltoside C (Scheme 10.6). ... 

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