Abstract

Synthesis of the C1–C17 fragment of the archazolids is described featuring a complex cross-metathesis coupling reaction between a cis-homodimer (prepared by silyl-tethered ring-closing metathesis) and the Z,Z-terminal triene containing ‘eastern domain’ of the archazolid natural products. This cross-metathesis was only successful when using the cis- as opposed to the monomer or trans-homodimer, with the cis-dimer added batchwise to minimize cis/trans-isomerization. The product was obtained in an optimized 78% yield using the Hoveyda–Grubbs catalyst at 50°C in toluene.

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