title: First enantiospecific synthesis of (-)-parvifoline and (-)-curcuquinone.
abstract: The first enantiospecific synthesis of (-)-parvifoline, employing ring-closing metathesis as the key step, and (-)-curcuquinone from naturally occurring (R)-(+)-citronellal is described.
authors.affiliation: Division of Organic Chemistry, Technology, National Chemical Laboratory, Pune, India 411008. sp.chavan@ncl.res.in
authors.forename: Subhash P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Chavan
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thakkar
authors.forename: Ganesh F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Jogdand
authors.forename: Uttam R
authors.initials: UR
authors.lastname: Kalkote
mesh_terms: D015394:Molecular Structure; D012717:Sesquiterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C500551:curcuquinone; C522031:parvifoline