Scalable and efficient synthesis of the mycolactone core.
A highly efficient, scalable, and stereoselective synthesis of the mycolactone core is reported. The synthesis consists of 14 longest linear steps, with 19% overall yield.
Jackson
Katrina L
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Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology, Harvard University, 12 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
Li
Wenju
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Chen
Chi-Li
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Kishi
Yoshito
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