Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5284449 | Tetrahedron Letters | 2005 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
The hydroquinone lactone core of the floresolides was synthesized through a ring-closing metathesis (RCM) approach. Optimal RCM efficiency was obtained at higher reaction concentration. An unexpected Lewis acid-promoted rearrangement of the hydroquinone is also discussed.
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Authors
Timothy F. Briggs, Gregory B. Dudley,