title: Tandem RCM of dienynes for the construction of taxol-type carbocyclic systems.
abstract: [reaction: see text] Tandem ring-closing metathesis of hydrindanone dienynes allows access to taxosteroids, a new class of compounds that combine the [5.3.1] carbocyclic system of taxanes with rings C and D of the steroid skeleton.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Química Orgánica e Unidade Asociada ó CSIC, Facultade de Química, Universidade de Santiago, 15706 Santiago de Compostela, Spain.
authors.forename: Rebeca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Garcia-Fandiño
authors.forename: Eva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Codesido
authors.forename: Eduardo
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sobarzo-Sánchez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Castedo
authors.forename: Juan R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Granja