[reaction: see text] A new one-pot tandem aldol process is described in which a secondary epoxy silyl ether is converted into the 1,5-bis-silyloxy-3-alkanone in good yield. Thus, treatment of the epoxy silyl ether 8 with TBSOTf and base affords the silyl enol ether 9 via non-aldol aldol rearrangement and addition of benzaldehyde and TBSOTf gives the ketone 10 with 4:1 syn selectivity. The diast...

Since the innovative work of Terada and Akiyama, asymmetric reaction using chiral Brønsted acid has attracted great attention. Asymmetric aldol reactions are extensively studied in different organocatalysis. acid-catalyzed may be carried out directly without modification substrates or Mukaiyama type silyl enol ether as nucleophiles. The proceed through formation intermediate followed by attack ...

Fidaxomicin, also known as tiacumicin B or lipiarmycin A3, is a novel macrocyclic antibiotic that is used in hospitals for the treatment of Clostridium difficile infections. This natural product has also been shown to have excellent bactericidal activity against multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In spite of its attractive biological activity, no total synthesis has been reported t...