Journal of the American Chemical Society, Vol.140, No.40, 12770-12774, 2018
Twelve-Step Asymmetric Synthesis of (-)-Nodulisporic Acid C
A short, enantioselective synthesis of (-)-nodulisporic acid C is described. The route features two highly diastereoselective polycyclizations en route to the terpenoid core and the indenopyran fragment and a highly convergent assembly of a challenging indole moiety. Application of this chemistry allows for a 12-step synthesis of the target indoloterpenoid from commercially available material.