title: Mimicking biosynthesis: total synthesis of the triterpene natural product abudinol B from a squalene-like precursor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Emory University, 1515 Dickey Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA.
authors.forename: Rongbiao
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tong
authors.forename: Frank E
authors.initials: FE
authors.lastname: McDonald
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D032701:Biomimetics / Q000379:methods*; D003500:Cyclization; D013185:Squalene / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D014315:Triterpenes; C518381:abudinol B; D013185:Squalene