Asymmetric Epoxidation in the New Millenium

Celebrating the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

A review of selected total syntheses employing the
Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation reaction
compiled by students of Bob Hanson in

Chemistry 247B, Fall 2001


Guidelines for Submission

Projects


Total Synthesis of (+)-Crocacin C

Erin Albers, Tim DeChant, and Abby Sprenger


Enantioselective Total Synthesis of Natural 11,12-Epoxycembrene-C

Alex Garton, Tobi Gopon, Eric Steege


Asymmetric Total Synthesis of 9-Methoxystobilurin K

Amy Kruchowski and Christina Richter


Total Synthesis of Antitumor Depsipeptide (-)-Doliculide

John Grau, Kristi Hembre, and Kristi Parks


Total Synthesis of the Microtubule-Stabalizing Agent (-)Laulimalide

Matt Boehm


Asymmetric Total Synthesis of (-)-Isolaurallene

Ann Musgjerd, Megan Thorvilson, and Kathy VanHeuvelen


An Efficient and Convenient Approach to the Total Synthesis of Sphingofungin F

Kristin Wilde, Nick Wold, and Amy Liesmaki


Total Synthesis of Squamotacin

Molly Fee, Jeremy Glen, and Amanda Johnson


Total Synthesis of (-)-Mniopetal E, a Novel Biologically Intriguing Drimane Sesquiterpenoid

Kayla Crank and Carolyn Smith


First Enantioselective Total Synthesis of (-)-7,8-Epoxy-7,8-Dihydrocembrene-C

Meg Currie, Chris Sumey, and Joel Tombisammy


Total Synthesis of (-)-Dysiherbaine

Melissa Kimmerling and Janet Rasmussen


Total Synthesis of (+)-Polyoxin J

Jenny Cho, Patrick Lytle, and Jessica Thomes


Total Synthesis of (+)-Discodermolide

Elizabeth Adams, Brett Aplin, and Cory Paterson


High Specific Activity Enaniomerically Enriched Juvenile Hormones: Synthesis and Binding Assay

Cathy Hovde