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Free keywords:
alkyne metathesis; molybdenum; natural products; platinum; total synthesis
Abstract:
Orchestrated yet nonconsonant: The challenge posed by the “umpoled” 1,4-dioxygenation pattern characteristic for the polyketide frame of amphidinolide F was mastered by a late-stage ring-closing alkyne metathesis followed by a directed transannular hydration under the aegis of a carbophilic π-acid catalyst. This concordant strategy enabled a concise total synthesis of this enticing marine natural product.