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Enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-scuteflorin A using organocatalytic asymmetric epoxidation

  • Christopher J. Bartlett
  • , David P. Day
  • , Yohan Chan
  • , Steven M. Allin
  • , Michael J. McKenzie
  • , Alexandra M. Z. Slawin
  • , Philip C. Bulman Page

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    Abstract

    We report the first enantioselective total synthesis of (+)-scuteflorin A in 14% overall yield, employing a chiral iminium salt to effect an organocatalytic asymmetric epoxidation of xanthyletin in >99% ee as the key step.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)772-774
    Number of pages3
    JournalThe Journal of Organic Chemistry
    Volume77
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2012

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