Synthesis and analysis of the all-(S) side chain of phosphomycoketides: a test of NMR predictions for saturated oligoisoprenoid stereoisomers.

(4S,8S,12S,16S,20S)-Pentamethylheptacosan-1-ol has been synthesized and analyzed by resolution-enhanced NMR spectroscopy with the aid of a recent set predicted spectra of all its stereoisomers. The configuration was confirmed, but isomer purity of the sample (~70%) was lower than expected. A truncated analogue, (2S,6S,10S,14S)-2,6,10,14-tetramethylhenicosan-1-ol TBDPS ether, was prepared from a late stage synthetic intermediate.