title: New approach to the total synthesis of (-)-zeylenone from shikimic acid.
abstract: The natural antitumor product (-)-zeylenone was prepared for the first time in a stereoselective synthesis from shikimic acid.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Medicinal Plant Development, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
authors.forename: Yi
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: An
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Zu Guang
authors.initials: ZG
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.forename: Jia
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Li Zhen
authors.initials: LZ
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Shi Lin
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D004146:Dioxanes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D012765:Shikimic Acid / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003510:Cyclohexanes; D004146:Dioxanes; C516240:zeylenone; D012765:Shikimic Acid