Abstract
The first total synthesis of cyanthiwigins A, C, H and concise synthesis of cyanthiwigin G was achieved from a common intermediate. A modified formal [4 + 2] cycloaddition was developed to construct the key cis-hydrindanone (A-B). Stereospecific 1,4-addition, alkylation, and ring-closing metathesis were used to build the tricarbocyclic ring system (A-B-C). Various site-selective oxidations were applied to create the desired oxidation states of the different cyanthiwigins.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4402-4405 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 17 |
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| State | Published - 6 Sep 2013 |
| Externally published | Yes |