title: Total synthesis of (-)-α-kainic acid via chirality transfer through Ireland-Claisen rearrangement.
abstract: The total synthesis of (-)-α-Kainic acid is accomplished using a linear strategy involving Noyori asymmetric reduction and chirality transfer through Ireland-Claisen rearrangement as key steps.
authors.affiliation: Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India 500 007.
authors.forename: Naredla
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kesava Reddy
authors.forename: Srivari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhar
mesh_terms: D007608:Kainic Acid / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D007608:Kainic Acid