title: A racemic formal total synthesis of clavukerin A using gold(I)-catalyzed cycloisomerization of 3-methoxy-1,6-enynes as the key strategy.
abstract: An efficient formal total synthesis of (±)-clavukerin A was accomplished via a gold-catalyzed cycloisomerization of a 3-methoxy-1,6-enyne 5 as the key strategy followed by Rh-catalyzed stereoselective hydrogenation of the cycloheptenone 4.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology), Hyoja-dong san 31, Nam-gu, Pohang, Kyungbook, Republic of Korea 790-784.
authors.forename: Jae Youp
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Cheong
authors.forename: Young Ho
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Rhee