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Total synthesis of kingianins A, D, and F

Date

Authors

Drew, Samuel

Lawrence, Andrew

Sherburn, Michael

Publisher

Wiley-VCH Verlag GMBH

Abstract

A synthesis fit for a king: The total synthesis of (±)-kingianinsA, D, and F has been achieved in ten steps. Key features include the gram-scale synthesis and partial reduction of a conjugated tetrayne to a (Z,Z,Z,Z)-tetraene, the domino 8π-6π electroc

Keywords

Keywords: Biomimetic synthesis; Domino reactions; Natural products; Polyynes; Radical cations; Positive ions; Reaction kinetics; Synthesis (chemical); Biomimetic processes; 1,3 benzodioxole derivative; kingianin A; polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon; polycyclic hydroc biomimetic synthesis; domino reactions; natural products; polyynes; radical cations

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/1885/20495

Collections

ANU Research Publications

Source

Angewandte Chemie International Edition

Type

Journal article

DOI

10.1002/anie.201210084

Restricted until

2037-12-31

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