Total Synthesis of (+/-)-Sarracenin.
A total synthesis of (+/-)-sarracenin (1) is described. The key steps include (1) regioselective ring expansion of 7 to bicyclo[3.2.1]ketone6 and (2) ring opening of tricyclic ketone 5 to ester 4.
Chang
Meng-Yang
MY
Department of Chemistry, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan 804, Republic of China.
Chang
Chi-Peng
CP
Yin
Wei-Kung
WK
Chang
Nein-Chen
NC