title: A Formal Total Synthesis of (-)-Brevisamide.
abstract: A formal total synthesis of (-)-brevisamide has been achieved. The synthetic approach highlights a chemoselective asymmetric dihydroxylation and a one-pot Fraser-Reid epoxidation/PMB protection reaction sequence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Monell Chemical Senses Center, and Laboratory for Research on the Structure of Matter, The University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Amos B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Noriki
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kutsumura
authors.forename: Justin
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Potuzak