Author(s)

R. Chow, P. J. Kocienski, A. Kuhl, J. Y. LeBrazidec, K. Muir, P. Fish

ISBN

1472-7781

Publication year

2001

Periodical

Journal of the Chemical Society-Perkin Transactions 1

Periodical Number

19

Volume

Pages

2344-2355

Author Address

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The putative aglycone of pseudopterosin G-J and its enantiomer were synthesised enantio specifically from 2,3-dimethoxytoluene and eta (3)-allyl cationic complexes of molybdenum and iron respectively. The A –> AB –> ABC annulation strategy entailed the use of allyl cations or their equivalents for the creation of the three benzylic stereogenic centres. The X-ray structure of tetrahydro naphthalene (-)-41a was determined.