Abstract
(Equation presented) A convergent total synthesis of illudin C is described. The tricyclic ring system of the natural product was quickly assembled from cyclopropane and cyclopentene precursors via a novel oxime dianion coupling reaction and a subsequent intramolecular nitrile oxide-olefin cycloaddition.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2611-2613 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 16 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 9 2001 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Biochemistry
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
- Organic Chemistry