An ytterbium-catalysed intramolecular aldehyde-ene reaction approach to the guaianolide and pseudoguaianolide diterpenoids: Synthesis of the guaiane skeleton

Philip C. Bulman Page, Giovanni Gambera, Colin M. Hayman, Mark Edgar

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    Abstract

    A convergent approach to a functionalised guaiane ring system, the core of the guaianolide and pseudoguaianolide diterpenes, is described. The synthesis utilises an intramolecular aldehydeene reaction as the key step.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)3411-3414
    Number of pages4
    JournalSynlett
    Issue number20
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Keywords

    • sesquiterpene lactone
    • guaianolide
    • pseudoguaianolide
    • perhydroazulene
    • intramolecular ene reaction

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