Synthesis of Dictyopterene A: Optically Active Tributylstannylcyclopropane as a Chiral Synthon

Synthesis of (1S,2R)-1-[(E)-hex-1-en-1-yl]-2-vinylcyclopropane (dictyopterene A), which was isolated from the essential oil of algae of the genus Dictyopteris in Hawaii, has been demonstrated using optically active tributylstannylcyclopropane as a starting chiral synthon.