Asymmetric total synthesis of eicosanoid

2005 ARKIVOC  
An asymmetric total synthesis of eicosanoid 4 starting from 2,2-dimethyl-(R)-1,3-dioxolane-4carbaldehyde is described. The key steps involved for the synthesis include modified Simmons-Smith cyclopropanation, stereoselective reduction, ring-closing metathesis (RCM) and Nozaki-Hiyama-Kishi coupling reaction.
doi:10.3998/ark.5550190.0006.316 fatcat:kg3palxqnfa7nonzbglc2wzcmy