A new stereocontrolled synthetic route to omuralide has been developed from methyl pyroglutamate. This route involves regio- and stereoselective N-methylnitrone 1,3-dipolar cycloadditions to appropriate pyrrolinones, beta-eliminations, and highly selective hydrogenations as the main steps.
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