title: Studies on the synthesis of durhamycin A: stereoselective synthesis of a model aglycone.
abstract: A stereoselective synthesis of the model aglycone corresponding to the anti-HIV aureolic acids durhamycins A (1) and B (2) is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Scripps Florida, Jupiter, Florida 33458, USA.
authors.forename: Rajan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pragani
authors.forename: William R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Roush
mesh_terms: D000447:Aldehydes / Q000737:chemistry; D000466:Alkadienes / Q000737:chemistry; D005233:Fatty Alcohols / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008926:Plicamycin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D000447:Aldehydes; D000466:Alkadienes; D005233:Fatty Alcohols; C466115:durhamycin A; C025947:propadiene; C011159:acyloin; D008926:Plicamycin