title: A novel asymmetric route to succinimides and derived compounds: synthesis of the lignan lactone (+)-hinokinin.
abstract: A novel approach to chiral succinimides and derived compounds has been developed that involves chiral lithium amide desymmetrisation of an N-ortho-tert-butylphenyl succinimide to generate a putative atropisomeric intermediate enolate, alkylation of which enables access to the lignan lactone (+)-hinokinin.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, The University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, UKNG7 2RD.
authors.forename: D Jonathan
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: Paula L
authors.initials: PL
authors.lastname: Pickering
authors.forename: Nigel S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Simpkins