Total Synthesis of Complex Natural Product (-)-Rhodomollanol A

A comprehensive history of arynes in natural product total synthesis.

Total synthesis of the natural product EBC-329.

The first total synthesis of an anti-leukemic diterpene natural product EBC-329 (1) has been accomplished starting from readily available 6,6-dimethyl-3-oxabicyclo[3.1.0]hexane-2,4-dione (7). An efficient and general approach has been reported for the synthesis of EBC-329 in 13 steps with an overall yield of 10%.

The asymmetric intramolecular Heck reaction in natural product total synthesis.

Photochemical Approaches to Complex Chemotypes: Applications in Natural Product Synthesis

The use of photochemical transformations is a powerful strategy that allows for the formation of a high degree of molecular complexity from relatively simple building blocks in a single step. A central feature of all light-promoted transformations is the involvement of electronically excited states, generated upon absorption of photons. This produces transient reactive intermediates and signifi...

Natural Product Synthesis

The Lycopodium alkaloids are a family of structurally complex natural products, which have provoked long-term interests in their total syntheses because of their unique and fascinating architectures and potential biological activities. In particular, fawcettimine-type Lycopodium alkaloids, such as fawcettimine (1) and fawcettidine (2) (Scheme 1), have attracted broad attention from the syntheti...