title: Synthesis of the (-)-TAN-2483B ring system via a D-mannose-derived cyclopropane.
abstract: The ring system of the fungal metabolite (-)-TAN-2483B has been synthesised, for the first time, from d-mannose, utilising a cyclopropanation/ring expansion sequence.
authors.affiliation: School of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Victoria University of Wellington, PO Box 600, Wellington, New Zealand.
authors.forename: Russell J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Hewitt
authors.forename: Joanne E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Harvey
mesh_terms: D003521:Cyclopropanes / Q000737:chemistry*; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008358:Mannose / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011714:Pyrans / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D003521:Cyclopropanes; D007783:Lactones; D011714:Pyrans; C557177:TAN-2483B; C030797:cyclopropane; D008358:Mannose