Divergent Total Syntheses of Enmein‐Type Natural Products: (−)‐Enmein, (−)‐Isodocarpin, and (−)‐Sculponin R

Divergent total syntheses of the enmein‐type natural products (−)‐enmein, (−)‐isodocarpin, and (−)‐sculponin R have been achieved in a concise fashion. Key features of the strategy include 1) an efficient early‐stage cage formation to control succeeding diastereoselectivity, 2) a one‐pot acylation/akylation/lactonization to construct the C‐ring and C8 quarternary center, 3) a reductive alkenylation approach to construct the enmain D/E rings and 4) a flexible route to allow divergent syntheses of three natural products. Three bags full: Total syntheses of the enmein‐type natural products (−)‐enmein, (−)‐isodocarpin, and (−)‐sculponin R were achieved in a divergent and concise fashion. The common key intermediate contains a half‐cage structure.