title: Biomimetic synthesis of the crispatene core.
abstract: The biomimetic synthesis of the crispatene core is reported. The core framework was efficiently generated from an easily synthesized all (E)-tetraene precursor in one step, in good yield.
authors.affiliation: Dyson Perrins Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.forename: Jack E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Rodolfo
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Adlington
authors.forename: Timothy D W
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Claridge
authors.forename: Barbara
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Odell