Stereoselective convergent total synthesis of oxylipins

Abstract

We synthesized stereoselectively four stereoisomers of oxylipins (1a–d) by a convergent approach based on chiral catalysis. The synthetic approach involved sequential assembly of two key fragments – ene-diol and allyl alcohol – for an intended convergent cross-metathesis reaction to join these fragments. The key steps include Sharpless kinetic resolution, asymmetric dihydroxylation and Grubbs cross-metathesis. The characterization of the synthesized oxylipins revealed spectroscopic data that were consistent with previously reported values.