title: Total synthesis of panepophenanthrin.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The biomimetic synthesis of the racemic dimer panepophenanthrin was achieved in good yield employing a tandem reaction sequence.
authors.affiliation: Dyson Perrins Laboratory, Oxford University, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Moses
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Commeiras
authors.forename: Jack E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Baldwin
authors.forename: Robert M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Adlington
mesh_terms: D019281:Dimerization; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis; D010616:Phenanthrenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D010616:Phenanthrenes; C468593:panepophenanthrin