title: Singlet oxygen-mediated synthesis of bis-spiroketals found in azaspiracids.
abstract: Conversion of a simple furan into the ABCD-ring skeleton of the azaspiracids via a singlet oxygen-initiated one-pot process has been accomplished.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Crete , Vasilika Vouton, 71003 Iraklion, Crete, Greece.
authors.forename: Myron
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Triantafyllakis
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tofi
authors.forename: Tamsyn
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Montagnon
authors.forename: Antonia
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kouridaki
authors.forename: Georgios
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vassilikogiannakis
mesh_terms: D005663:Furans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D008387:Marine Toxins / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D015394:Molecular Structure; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry*; D000095702:Polyether Toxins
chemical_list: D005663:Furans; D008387:Marine Toxins; D026082:Singlet Oxygen; D013141:Spiro Compounds; C406592:azaspiracid; D000095702:Polyether Toxins; C520774:spiroketal