Pyrrolylpolyenes. Part3. Synthesis of all-(E)-wallemia C and stereochemistry of natural wallemia C
Abstract
2,2-Dimethyl-5-[(5E)-5-methyl-6-pyrrol-2-ylhexa-1,3,5-trienyl]fura n -3(2H)-one (7) and its lower vinylogue (9) have been synthesised. Comparison of the spectra of compound (7) with those of natural wallemia C (2) has established the Z-stereochemistry of the trisubstituted double bond in the natural pigment.