title: Asymmetric synthesis of the AB ring system of lactonamycin.
abstract: [reaction: see text] An enantiospecific synthesis of the AB fragment of lactonamycin (5) is achieved in eight steps from dimethyl D-tartrate. Ester enolate chemistry features prominently in the sequence.
authors.affiliation: E. F. Merkert Chemistry Center, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts 02467, USA. ross.kelly@bc.edu
authors.forename: T Ross
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Kelly
authors.forename: Xiaolu
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Cai
authors.forename: Bin
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tu
authors.forename: Eric L
authors.initials: EL
authors.lastname: Elliott
authors.forename: Gilles
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Grossmann
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Laurent
mesh_terms: D007211:Indoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D009285:Naphthoquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007211:Indoles; D009285:Naphthoquinones; C102442:lactonamycin