title: Fujenal, a diterpenoid saga of neighbouring group participation.
abstract: The chemistry, the biosynthesis and the biotransformations related to fujenal and its analogues are reviewed. Despite the opportunity for free rotation about the C-9:C-10 bond, the chemistry of the ring B of this diterpenoid is dominated by neighbouring group participation between C-6, C-7 and C-19.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Sussex, Brighton, Sussex, BN1 9QJ, UK.
authors.forename: James R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Hanson
authors.forename: Braulio M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Fraga
mesh_terms: D004224:Diterpenes / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure
chemical_list: D004224:Diterpenes; C531412:fujenal