Abstract
Total biosynthesis in fungi is beginning to compete with traditional chemical total
synthesis campaigns. Herein, the advantages, disadvantages and future opportunities
are discussed within the scope of several recent examples.
1 Introduction
2 Synthetic Examples
2.1 2-Pyridones
2.2 Cytochalasans
2.3 Sorbicillinoids
2.4 Decalins: Solanapyrone
2.5 α-Pyrone Polyenes: Citreoviridin and Aurovertin
2.6 Anditomin and Related Meroterpenoids
2.7 Tropolone Sesquiterpenoids
3 Conclusion
Key words
pyridone - cytochalasan - sorbicillinoid - decalin - α-pyrone - meroterpenoid - tropolone
sesquiterpenoid