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Synlett 1993; 1993(1): 71-72
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22353
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A Bridgehead Carbocation Fragmentation Leading to the Taxane AB Ring System

George A. Kraus* , Deye Zheng
  • *Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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19 March 2002 (online)

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The AB ring system was constructed from cyclohexane-1,3-diones by a direct route. The key steps included an intramolecular photocyclization and a fragmentation of a bridgehead carbocation.