| Literature DB >> 21138313 |
Todd A Wenderski1, Maurice A Marsini, Thomas R R Pettus.
Abstract
A formal synthesis of berkelic acid is reported. The strategy employs the combination of a chiral exocyclic enol ether and an achiral isochromanone to afford the chroman spiroketal core via a base-triggered generation and cycloaddition of an o-quinone methide intermediate. Other key steps include equilibration of the spiroketal, intramolecular benzylic oxidation, and lactone addition/hemiketal reduction; all occur with good diastereoselectivity.Entities:
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Year: 2010 PMID: 21138313 PMCID: PMC3107127 DOI: 10.1021/ol102652t
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Org Lett ISSN: 1523-7052 Impact factor: 6.005