2011 年 59 巻 6 号 p. 787-792
A nine-step synthesis of pentacyclic key intermediate 11 of cribrostatin 4 (2) along with renieramycin I (1i) from 3,6-bisarylpiperazine-2,5-dione derivative 3 is described. The key step of this synthesis is the stereoselective cyclization of lactam nitrogen with diethoxyethyl benzoate, followed by the stereoselective hydrogenation to generate ABC ring system 6.