title: A 4+3 cycloaddition approach to the synthesis of (+/-)-sterpurene.
abstract: A synthesis of the sesquiterpene sterpurene is presented. Key steps include a 4+3 cycloaddition reaction and a quasi-Favorskii rearrangement. [reaction--see text]
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO 65211, USA. harmatam@missouri.edu
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harmata
authors.forename: Gary J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Bohnert
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C473358:sterpurene