title: Enantioselective total synthesis of plectosphaeroic acid B.
abstract: The first total synthesis of a member of the plectosphaeroic acid family of fungal natural products is reported. Key steps include the late-stage formation of the hindered N6-C9" bond and stereoselective introduction of the two methylthio substituents.
authors: Department of Chemistry, 1102 Natural Sciences II, University of California, Irvine, California 92697-2025, USA.
authors: Salman Y
authors: SY
authors: Jabri
authors: Larry E
authors: LE
authors: Overman
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000737:chemistry*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D026121:Indole Alkaloids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D008745:Methylation; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D026121:Indole Alkaloids; C542755:plectosphaeroic acid B