Total Synthesis of (+)-Greek Tobacco Lactone

Abstract

An enantioselective, protecting-group-free, total synthesis of (+)-Greek tobacco lactone has been achieved by using an organocatalytic Mukaiyama–Michael reaction and a stereospecific oxa-Michael reaction as key steps.

Key words

total synthesis - natural products - Michael additions - ring closure - cyclizations

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