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