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Area of Science:

Organic Chemistry
Synthetic Chemistry
Catalysis

Background:

Complex polyketides are vital natural products with significant therapeutic potential.
Efficient and stereoselective synthesis of polyketide structural motifs remains a challenge in organic chemistry.

Purpose of the Study:

To present recent advances in sequential catalytic methods for polyketide synthesis.
To showcase novel domino reactions, oxidative diyne cyclizations, and cross-coupling strategies.
To demonstrate the application of these methods in the synthesis of complex target molecules.

Main Methods:

Development of a novel domino reaction combining nucleophilic addition and Tsuji-Trost reactions.
Implementation of an innovative sequence involving oxidative diyne cyclization and regioselective opening.
Utilization of sequential cross-coupling strategies for constructing polyketide frameworks.

Main Results:

Demonstrated rapid and stereoselective synthesis of key polyketide structural features.
Successfully applied developed methods in the total synthesis of complex polyketide targets.
Expanded the scope and applicability of sequential catalytic transformations.

Conclusions:

The presented sequential catalytic methods offer powerful tools for the efficient synthesis of complex polyketides.
These strategies facilitate the stereoselective construction of challenging molecular architectures.
The advancements hold promise for accelerating the discovery and development of new polyketide-based therapeutics.