Progress toward the total synthesis of Bielschowskysin: a stereoselective [2+2] photocycloaddition.
The tetracyclic core of the diterpene bielschowskysin has been prepared as a single enantiomer via a stereoselective intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition of 5-alkylidene-2(5H)-furanone 3.
Department of Chemistry, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235, USA.
Brandon
B
Doroh
Gary A
GA
Sulikowski
D000818:Animals; D037421:Anthozoa / Q000737:chemistry; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008386:Marine Biology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010777:Photochemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
D004224:Diterpenes; C494537:bielschowskysin