Abstract
The enantioselective total synthesis of natural enantiomers of clavilactones A and B has been achieved. A key feature of the synthesis is the use of a ring-opening/ring-closing metathesis, which allows the one-pot transformation of a strained cyclobutenecarboxylate into a γ-butenolide.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 5582-5585 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Organic Letters |
Volume | 15 |
Issue number | 21 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 Nov 1 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry