title: Synthetic studies on breviones and structurally related natural products.
abstract: Breviones, allelopathic agents that have been isolated from Penicillium sp., are structurally unique diterpenoid derivatives. Breviones have attracted attention due to their bioactivity, because their allelopathic activities may offer agricultural use as environmentally benign herbicides. On the other hand, their structural uniqueness is also remarkable, and construction of their unique structure is a challenge from the viewpoint of organic synthesis. This review summarizes synthetic studies on breviones and structurally related natural products.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biosystems Science, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Kobe University, Japan. takikawa@kobe-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Hirosato
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Takikawa
mesh_terms: D003512:Cyclohexanones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D004224:Diterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011809:Quinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003512:Cyclohexanones; D004224:Diterpenes; D011809:Quinones; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C512924:brevione B; C039754:stypoldione