Asymmetric Synthesis of (+)- and (–)-Streptenol A

The asymmetric synthesis of (+)-streptenol A was carried out in ten steps and with high enantioselectivity (ee ≥ 96%). The key steps are the α-alkylation of 2,2-dimethyl-1,3-dioxan-5-one RAMP hydrazone A (1), subsequent deoxygenation and elaboration of the side chain via aldehyde B to furnish (+)-streptenol A in 23% overall yield. In analogy, the enantiomer (–)-streptenol A was synthesized using the corresponding SAMP hydrazone in 18% overall yield.