Acaulide and acaulone
A, which contain 14-membered macrodiolides,
were isolated from a culture of Acaulium sp. H-JQSF.
The antiosteoporosis activity of acaulide is expected to contribute
to drug discovery research for an aging society. We herein report
the first total synthesis of acaulide, acaulone A, and 10-keto-acaudiol
A. Acaulide and acaulone A were synthesized via the late stage Michael
addition to the 14-membered macrodiolide, which was inspired by plausible
biosynthetic pathways. This approach succeeded in the construction
of the acaulide skeleton, which revealed the specific conformation
of the 14-membered macrodiolide for late stage functionalization.