title: A synthesis of (+)-salvadione-A.
abstract: [reaction: see text] The p-benzoquinone shown is converted to the novel hexacyclic triterpene salvadione-A in four steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia 30602, USA. majetich@chem.uga.edu
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Majetich
authors.forename: Yanyun
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yang
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jason K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Vohs
authors.forename: Gregory H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Robinson
mesh_terms: D016227:Benzoquinones / Q000737:chemistry; D003500:Cyclization; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D027544:Salvia / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D016227:Benzoquinones; D011083:Polycyclic Compounds; D014315:Triterpenes; C484979:salvadione-A; C004532:quinone