title: Total synthesis of 7,11-cyclobotryococca-5,12,26-triene using an oxidative radical cyclization as a key step.
abstract: An efficient total synthesis of the novel botryococcene-related hydrocarbon 7,11-cyclobotryococca-5,12,26-triene is reported that uses, as a key step, an oxidative radical cyclization of a 4-pentenyl malonate for the synthesis of a [3.3.0]-bicyclic gamma-lactone.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Oxford, Chemistry Research Laboratory, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3TA, UK.
authors.forename: Justin J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Thomas M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Krulle
authors.forename: Jonathan W
authors.initials: JW
authors.lastname: Burton