Cycloaddition of allylsilanes. Part 20: Organosilicon-mediated total synthesis of (±)-cameroonanol

We describe a seven-step total synthesis of the triquinane sesquiterpene (±)-cameroonanol using a Lewis acid-promoted [3+2] cycloaddition of an allylsilane and a modified Fleming–Tamao oxidation as key reactions.

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