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167 and subsequent reduction gave 168. A tetra-n-propylammonium perruthenate (TPAP)<br />

catalyzed oxidation of 168 in the presence of 4- methylmorpholine N-oxide (NMO) gave<br />

the diastereomeric lactone 169. This on retro-Diels–Alder reaction in refluxing o-<br />

dichlorobenzene (ODCB) gave enantiomeric gave the 4-substituted butenolide (−)-170.<br />

Finally, stereoselective 1,4-addition of dimethylcuprate furnished VII (Scheme IV.5.1).<br />

O i-ii<br />

iii<br />

C 4 H 9 iv<br />

C 4 H 9<br />

O<br />

OH<br />

O<br />

O<br />

HO<br />

O<br />

167 168 169 170<br />

C 4 H 9<br />

H<br />

v<br />

VII<br />

(i) n-BuLi, toluene, -78 o C; (ii) L-Selectride ® , toluene, -78 o C; (iii) Cat. TPAP, NMO,<br />

molecular sieves, CH 2 Cl 2 , 25 o C; (iv) ODCB, Δ; (v) MeLi, CuI, Et 2 O, -78 o C.<br />

Scheme IV.5.1<br />

More recently, 173e the Li-enolate of the succinate 171 derived from D-mannitol was<br />

reacted with n-pentanal to afford 172 as the major isomer. Its acid-catalyzed deketalisation<br />

followed by periodate cleavage of the resulting diol produced a 1:1 anomeric mixture of<br />

the lactol 173, which on O-methylation and LiAlH 4 reduction gave the alcohol 174. Its<br />

tosylation followed by reduction produced compound 175. Deacetalization of 175 followed<br />

by RuO 4 oxidation gave the lactone acid 176, which on decarboxylation under heating<br />

produced VII (Scheme IV.5.2).<br />

178

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