title: Synthesis of the cyclohexan subunit of baconipyrones A and B from furan.
abstract: [figure: see text] The synthesis of the cyclohexan subunit of the siphonarlid metabolites baconipyrones A and B from furan is described. A key step included the alkylative ring opening of 7-oxanorbornenic sulfone 4 and oxidative desulfonylation of compound 8.
authors: Departamento de Química Orgánica I, Facultad de Química, Universidad Complutense, 28040 Madrid, Spain. arjonao@eucmax.sim.ucm.es
authors: O
authors: O
authors: Arjona
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Menchaca
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Plumet
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003500:Cyclization; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000737:chemistry; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008974:Mollusca / Q000737:chemistry; D011753:Pyrones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D013450:Sulfones / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D003510:Cyclohexanes; D005663:Furans; D011753:Pyrones; D013450:Sulfones; C430470:baconipyrone A; C430469:baconipyrone B; C410203:baconipyrone C