title: Concise total synthesis of (+)-crocacin C.
abstract: The cytotoxic natural product (+)-crocacin C ( 1) has been synthesized in 10 linear steps from commercially available Evans' chiral propionimide in 5% overall yield (8 steps from Evans' chiral dipropionate synthon). No protecting groups were utilized.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
authors.forename: Gopal
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Sirasani
authors.forename: Tapas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Paul
authors.forename: Rodrigo B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Andrade
mesh_terms: D000475:Alkenes / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D000577:Amides / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D000475:Alkenes; D000577:Amides; C500918:crocacin C