Asymmetric Total Syntheses of (+)-Coronafacic Acid and (+)-Coronatine

Abstract

An asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-coronafacic acid, starting from (R)-(+)-4-acetoxy-2-cyclopen-1-one as a chiral source, was accomplished. Construction of the 1-hydrindanone framework was carried out by using intramolecular 1, 6-conjugate addition as the key step. Coupling between (+)-coronafacic acid and protected coronamic acid, and subsequent deprotection provided (+)-coronatine. This is the first asymmetric total synthesis of (+)-coronatine.