title: Short synthesis of the CDEF ring system of lactonamycin.
abstract: [reaction: see text]. A synthesis of the CDEF fragment of lactonamycin is achieved in eight steps (six pots) from the known and readily available anhydride 4 via a Diels-Alder reaction between tricycle 13 and 2,3-dimethylbenzoquinone.
authors.affiliation: E. F. Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA. ross.kelly@bc.edu
authors.forename: T Ross
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Dongcheng
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Haixia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D017655:Silicon Compounds / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D007211:Indoles; D009285:Naphthoquinones; D017655:Silicon Compounds; C102442:lactonamycin