a Organic Division III, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India b National Centre for Mass Spectrometry, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India
Abstract:
A short asymmetric approach for the synthesis of bis-tetrahydrofuran units of various annonaceous acetogenins is described. The key steps of the synthesis are self-cross metathesis and Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation.