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Abstract: The synthesis of the C11–C23 fragment 2 of (−)-16-normethyldictyostatin has been achieved by cross metathesis between two olefinic fragments 4 and 5 followed by a reduction of the double bond at C16–C17. Both the olefinic fragments are easily synthesized in a diastereoselective manner from the common precursor alcohol 7. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: We describe an efficient synthesis of the 14-membered macrolide core 2 of migrastatin via key intermediate 3 employing a diastereoselective aldol condensation, Lewis acid mediated diastereoselective addition and an exclusive (Z)-olefination sequence. Yamaguchi esterification of the key intermediate 3 followed by ring-closing metathesis (RCM) produced macrolide 2 with high selectivity and good yield. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]