A Total Synthesis of (±)‐Ceratopicanol via Palladium Catalyzed Reductive Cyclization

An efficient total synthesis of ceratopicanol was achieved through successive Pd catalyzed reductive cycloaddition and cyclization reactions. The Pd mediated cyclization reaction to form a triquinane structure demonstrated that a small structural difference changed the reaction pathway either to form different structures or reduced non‐cyclized product depending on the reaction conditions. An efficient total synthesis of ceratopicanol was achieved through successive Pd catalyzed reductive cycloaddition and cyclization reactions. The Pd mediated cyclization reaction to form a triquinane structure demonstrated that a small structural difference changed the reaction pathway either to form different structures or reduced non‐cyclized product depending on the reaction conditions.