Synthesis of (±)-Merrilactone A

W. He; J. Huang; X. Sun; A. J. Frontier

doi:10.1055/s-2007-968603

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Synfacts 2007(7): 0669-0669
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-968603

Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs

Synthesis of (±)-Merrilactone A

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski, Stewart Eccles
W. He, J. Huang, X. Sun, A. J. Frontier*
University of Rochester, USA

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Publication Date:
22 June 2007 (online)

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Significance

Merrilactone A is a sesquiterpene dilactone isolated from Illicium merrillianum. The complex tricyclic system containing three quaternary centers was synthesized using a Nazarov and radical cyclization.