title: A simple convergent approach to the synthesis of the antiviral agent virantmycin.
abstract: [structure: see text] The antiviral agent (+/-)-virantmycin has been synthesized from two simple building blocks (2 and 3) in eight steps, as outlined in Scheme 2.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, 12 Oxford Street, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, USA.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Steinhagen
authors.forename: E J
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Corey
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D011804:Quinolines / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011804:Quinolines; C030886:virantmycin