Patent ID: 7321046

Claim:
A compound of the following structure or its enantiomer wherein R 1 is H, an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkenyl group, an alkynyl group, or a halogen atom; R 2 is H, a protecting group, an alkyl group, a benzyl group, a trityl group, —SiR a R b R c , CH 2 OR d , or COR e ; R a , R b and R c are independently an alkyl group or an aryl group; R d is an alkyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxylalkyl group, —R i SiR a R b R c or a benzyl group, wherein R i is an alkylene group; R e is an alkyl group, an allyl group, a benzyl group, an aryl group, an alkoxy group, or —NR g R h , wherein R g and R h are independently H, an alkyl group or an aryl group; R 3 is (CH 2 ) n where n is an integer in the range of 0 to 5, —CH 2 CH(CH 3 )—, —CH═CH—, —CH═C(CH 3 )—, or —C≡C—; R 4 is wherein R 23a is H, a protecting group, an alkyl group, a benzyl group, a trityl group, —SiR a R b R c , CH 2 OR d , or COR e , R 23b is H, a protecting group, an alkyl group, a benzyl group, a trityl group, —SiR a R b R c , CH 2 OR d , or COR e , or R 23a and R 23b together form a portion of six-membered acetal ring incorporating CR t R u ; R t and R u are independently H, an alkyl group, an aryl group or an alkoxyaryl group; and R 5 is H or OR 2b , wherein R 2b is H, a protecting group, an alkyl group, an aryl group, a benzyl group, a trityl group, —SiR a R b R c , CH 2 OR d , or COR e ; provided that the compound is not dictyostatin 1.