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Synthesis 2001; 2001(1): 0037-0039
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-9742
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First Enantioselective Total Synthesis and Absolute Configurations of 4,5-Dioxo-seco-γ-eudesmol and 5β,11-Dihydroxyiphionan-4-one, Two Aglycones of Naturally Occurring Sesquiterpenes with New Skeletons

Xiaolei Gao* , Zhaoming Xiong, Gang Zhou, Yulin Li
  • *National Laboratory of Applied Organic Chemistry and Institute of Organic Chemistry, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou 730000, People's Republic of China; Fax +86(931)8 91 22 83; E-mail: liyl@lzu.edu.cn
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31 December 2001 (online)

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A facile synthetic route to two new carbon skeleton sesquiterpenes 4,5-dioxo-seco-γ-eudesmol and 5β,11-dihydroxyiphionan-4-one from (+)-dihydrocarvone has been described. The configuration of the 5β,11-dihydroxyiphionan-4-one was confirmed by stereospecific synthesis.

enantioselective synthesis - sesquiterpenes - new carbon skeletons - 4,5-dioxo-seco-γ-eudesmol - 5β,11-dihydroxyiphionan-4-one

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