An Asymmetric Synthesis of the ABC Ring System of 8-Demethyltaxoids from Optically Active 8-Membered Ring Compound via Intramolecular Aldol and Pinacol Coupling Reactions

Optically active novel taxoids were efficiently synthesized from 8-membered ring compound 3 by successive constructions of BC and ABC ring systems via each intramolecular aldol and intramolecular pinacol coupling reactions.