title: Phthalide Anions in Organic Synthesis. A Direct Total Synthesis of Furomollugin.
abstract: Furomollugin was synthesized in three steps from commercially available starting materials using phthalide annulation chemistry.
authors.forename: George A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Kraus
authors.forename: Pengfei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Dong
mesh_terms: D000838:Anions / Q000737:chemistry*; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000737:chemistry*; D060326:Chemistry Techniques, Synthetic; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009284:Naphthols / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D011753:Pyrones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D000838:Anions; D001572:Benzofurans; D009284:Naphthols; D011753:Pyrones; C102708:furomollugin; C082022:phthalide