From alpha-cedrene to crinipellin B and onward: 25 years of the alkene-arene meta-photocycloaddition reaction in natural product synthesis.
Wender and Howbert's remarkable synthesis of alpha-cedrene in 1981 brought the attention of the synthetic community to the alkene-arene meta-photocycloaddition reaction. Here we review the natural product syntheses that have been achieved, over the last 25 years, utilising this strategic level reaction.
Chappell
David
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Department of Chemistry, University of Reading, Whiteknights, Reading, UK RG6 6AD.
Russell
Andrew T
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D001688:Biological Products / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009930:Organic Chemicals / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes
D001688:Biological Products; D009930:Organic Chemicals; D010938:Plant Oils; D000081223:Polycyclic Sesquiterpenes; D012717:Sesquiterpenes; C000393:cedrene; C019306:crinipellin