Total synthesis of the phytotoxic agent herbarumin II using butane diacetals of glycolic acid as building blocks

Elena Diez, Darren J. Dixon, Steven V. Ley, Alessandra Polara, Felix Rodriguez

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    Abstract

    The total synthesis of the phytotoxic agent herbarumin II has provided an ideal stage to exploit the utility of butane diacetal (BDA) desymmetrised glycolic acid as a primary building block.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1186-1188
    Number of pages2
    JournalSYNLETT
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

    Keywords

    • Acetals
    • Aldol
    • Alkylation
    • Asymmetric synthesis
    • Metathesis
    • Natural products

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