title: Studies on the synthesis of quartromicins a(3) and d(3): synthesis of the vertical and horizontal bis-spirotetronate fragments.
abstract: Syntheses of the vertical (3) and horizontal (4) bis-spirotetronate units of quartromicins A3 and D3 are described, along with an efficient synthesis of alpha-hydroxy aldehyde exo-8b, a precursor to the exo-spirotetronate fragments 19 and 21.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, USA.
authors.forename: Tony K
authors.initials: TK
authors.lastname: Trullinger
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Roush
mesh_terms: D002625:Chemistry, Organic / Q000379:methods*; D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C457020:quartromicin A3; C457019:quartromicin D3