title: Enantiospecific synthesis of (-)-trachyspic acid.
abstract: The enantiospecific synthesis of (-)-trachyspic acid () is presented. This has allowed for the assignment of the absolute configuration of natural (+)-trachyspic acid as 3S,4S,6S.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemistry, Bio21 Institute, 30 Flemington Rd, The University of Melbourne, 3010 Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Steven C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Zammit
authors.forename: Jonathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rizzacasa
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D008958:Models, Molecular; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D013141:Spiro Compounds; C094346:trachyspic acid