@article { ISI:000253170200010, title = {Stereoselective synthesis of the C33-C44 fragment of palau{\textquoteright}amide}, journal = {Tetrahedron Letters}, volume = {49}, number = {5}, year = {2008}, month = {JAN}, pages = {786-789}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

An efficient stereoselective synthesis of the C33-C44 fragment of palau{\textquoteright}amide is described using a Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, a regioselective nucleophilic ring opening of the epoxide, a Grignard reaction and a Luche stereoselective reduction of a keto compound as the key steps. (C) 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {Cytotoxic, Luche{\textquoteright}s stereoselective reduction, palau{\textquoteright}amide, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, Stereoselective}, issn = {0040-4039}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2007.11.200}, author = {Mohapatra, Debendra K. and Nayak, Sabita} } @article { ISI:000269715600024, title = {Total syntheses and absolute stereochemistry of decarestrictines C-1 and C-2}, journal = {Tetrahedron Letters}, volume = {50}, number = {40}, year = {2009}, month = {OCT}, pages = {5636-5639}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

The total syntheses of decarestrictines C-1 and C-2 have been described. The synthetic strategy involves a practical and flexible approach using esterification and ring-closing metathesis to unite the acid and alcohol fragments. The acid fragments are enantiomers of each other and have been prepared from L-(-)-malic acid via similar transformations; in Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, (+)-DET has been used for decarestrictine C-1 and (-)-DET for decarestrictine C-2. The alcohol fragment is identical for both decarestrictines C-1 and C-2 and has been accessed from D-(+)-mannitol. Comparison of the H-1 and C-13 NMR data combined with the computational studies predicts the presence of two conformations without and with hydrogen bonding (conformational isomers I and II for decarestrictine C-1), respectively. The H-1 and C-13 NMR data for decarestrictine C-2 completely agreed with the analytical data reported by Kibayashi et al. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

}, keywords = {Decarestrictines, Pinnick oxidation, Ring-closing metathesis, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation, Yamaguchi coupling reaction}, issn = {0040-4039}, doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2009.07.099}, author = {Mohapatra, Debendra K. and Sahoo, Gokarneswar and Ramesh, Dhondi K. and Rao, J. Srinivasa and Sastry, G. Narahari} } @article { ISI:000287635800023, title = {Stereoselective formal total synthesis of novel antibiotic (-)-centrolobine}, journal = {Heterocycles}, volume = {80}, number = {1}, year = {2010}, month = {JAN}, pages = {219-227}, publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD}, address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND}, abstract = {

A concise and stereoselective formal total synthesis of (-)-centrolobine is achieved utilizing Mioskowski{\textquoteright}s Lewis acid mediated epoxide opening followed by ring-closing metathesis as the key reaction.

}, keywords = {antibiotic, Centrolobine, Keck allylation, Ring-closing metathesis, Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation}, issn = {0385-5414}, doi = {10.3987/COM-08-S(S)1}, author = {Mohapatra, Debendra K. and Pal, Rita and Rahaman, Hasibur and Gurjar, Mukund K.} }