title: A formal synthesis of swainsonine by gold-catalyzed allene cyclization.
abstract: A formal synthesis of swainsonine has been achieved using a highly efficient and diastereoselective gold(III)-catalyzed allene cyclization.
authors.affiliation: Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 21 Nanyang Link, Singapore 637371. roderick@ntu.edu.sg
authors.forename: Roderick W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Bates
authors.forename: Mark R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Dewey
mesh_terms: D002384:Catalysis; D003500:Cyclization; D017612:Gold Compounds / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D017026:Swainsonine / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D017612:Gold Compounds; C038016:gold chloride; D017026:Swainsonine