Division of Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry, CSIR‐Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad – 500 067, India (fax: +91‐40‐27160387)
Abstract:
The first stereoselective synthesis of the naturally occurring conjugated diyne oplopandiol is reported. The pivotal functionalities are derived from Cadiots? Chodkiewicz cross‐coupling reaction, Ohira? Bestmann alkynation, asymmetric Noyori reduction, and cis‐olefination reaction