Laboratoire de Chimie Organique 1, associé au CNRS, Université Claude Bernard CPE-Lyon, 43 Bd. du 11 Novembre 1918, 69622, Villeurbanne, France
Abstract:
The structure and absolute configuration of natural 8-epi-9-deoxygoniopypyrone have been confirmed by an efficient and highly diastereoselective synthesis in 15 steps from (S)-mandelic acid with an overall yield of 43%.