A synthesis of the spiroacetal moiety of milbemycin β3
Abstract
Intramolecular reaction of an enol silyl ether with a dioxonium ion generated by treatment of the 1,5,7-trioxaspiro[5.5]undecane (5b) with BF3·Et2O was the key step in a synthesis of the 1,7-dioxaspiro[5.5]undecane moiety (2) of Milbemycin β3(1).