title: A concise total synthesis of (+/-)-acutifolone A.
abstract: Starting from 4-methylcyclohexanone (7), a concise total synthesis of the pinguisane-type sesquiterpenoid acutifolone A, in racemic form, has been accomplished in 14 steps with an overall yield of 14.5%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, Taiwan 30013, ROC.
authors.forename: Ming-Tsang
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Hsieh
authors.forename: Hsing-Jang
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Tai Wei
authors.initials: TW
authors.lastname: Ly
authors.forename: Kak-Shan
authors.initials: KS
authors.lastname: Shia
mesh_terms: D003500:Cyclization; D003510:Cyclohexanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D003979:Diazonium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010100:Oxygen / Q000737:chemistry*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003510:Cyclohexanes; D003979:Diazonium Compounds; C506365:Cyclohexane; D010100:Oxygen