title: Asymmetric total synthesis of (-)-merrilactone A: use of a bulky protecting group as long-range stereocontrolling element.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578, Japan. inoue@ykbsc.chem.tohoku.ac.jp
authors.forename: Masayuki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Takaaki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sato
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hirama
mesh_terms: D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008958:Models, Molecular; D015394:Molecular Structure; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D007783:Lactones; D018696:Neuroprotective Agents; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C458341:merrilactone A