Abstract
Intelligent design: The total synthesis of the cytotoxic (-)- FR182877 relies on 1) tandem Diels-Alder reactions to close rings A-D (see scheme), 2) a palladium-mediated 7- exo-trig reaction, and 3) an iridium-mediated isomerization followed by epimerization and stereoselective reduction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 2580-2583 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 48 |
Issue number | 14 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Mar 23 |
Keywords
- Antitumor Agents
- Cycloaddition
- Natural products
- Polycycles
- Strained molecules
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)