Abstract
Concise highly enantioselective three-step syntheses are described for (-)-(3'S)-lomatin and (+)-(3'S,4'R)-trans-khellactone from 7-hydroxycoumarin in 97% ee and in 57% and 58% overall yields, respectively, using nonaqueous enantioselective epoxidation by an iminium salt as the key step.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1991-1993 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Organic Letters |
| Volume | 11 |
| Issue number | 9 |
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| Publication status | Published - 8 Apr 2009 |