Department of Chemistry, University of Utah, 315 South 1400 East RM 2020,
Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-0850
keck@chemistry.utah.edu
Received May 5, 2005
Abstract:
The development of an approach leading to the total synthesis of dactylolide is described. The key features of this route include a catalytic
asymmetric allylation, a diastereoselective pyran annulation, and a Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons macrocyclization.