Baeyer–Villiger oxidation of bicycloheptanone to cyclopentapyranone: a novel synthesis of iridomyrmecin, isoiridomyrmecin, and boschnialactone
Abstract
Stereocontrolled syntheses of iridomyrmecin, isoiridomyrmecin, and boschnialactone are accomplished through a Baeyer–Villiger oxidation and either a cuprate coupling reaction or catalytic hydrogenation.