Progress toward the total synthesis of (-) Arteannuin M

ORGN 715

Honghui Wu, hwu@artsci.wustl.edu and Kevin D. Moeller. Department of Chemistry, Washington University in St Louis, One Brookings Drive, Saint Louis, MO 63130

Anodic olefin coupling reactions can be used as a tool to form a C-C bond between two nucleophiles. The cyclization between furan and a variety of electron rich olefins have been investigated. An approach toward the total synthesis of (-) Arteannuin M via two tandem anodic oxidation reactions is under development.