Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (+)-Lucidumone via Organocatalytic Double Michael Addition

A concise enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-lucidumone, a caged polycyclic meroterpenoid with a bicyclo[2.2.2]octane skeleton, was accomplished in 10 steps (LLS) starting from commercially available 2-cyclohexen-1-one. The key step features a quinine derivative-catalyzed double Michael addition that constructs the essential chiral bicyclo[2.2.2]octane framework with five contiguous stereocenters. Additional features include a Nef reaction and a one-pot Brønsted acid-promoted cyclization, which simultaneously form both Indane and hydrofuran ring systems.