Total Synthesis of (−)-Lepenine Yiyun Peng 5/6/2014 doi.org/10.1021/ja503023h |J. Am. Chem. Soc. XXXX, XXX, XXX−XXX Yoshitake Nishiyama, Yuki Han-ya, Satoshi Yokoshima, and Tohru Fukuyama
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Tohru Fukuyama’s Correction Crisis
Background
Retrosynthesis
Forward synthesis Mitsunobu Reaction
Forward synthesis Johnson-Claisen Rearrangement Claisen Rearrangement
Forward synthesis COOH Dehydration of tertiary alcohol Friedel-Crafts Reaction Mechanism? Without AlCl3 radical scavenger Replaced pivaloyl group with a methacryloyl group Hydroboration occurred exclusively from the convex face
Forward synthesis How? Reductive amination Mannich Reaction Diels-Alder reaction Kagan's reagent How?
Forward synthesis ? Reductive amination Luche Reduction Selectively reduce α, β-unsaturated ketone ?