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Origins of selectivity in pericyclic reaction cascades for the synthesis of gambogin and lateriflorone
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Origins of selectivity in pericyclic reaction cascades for the synthesis of gambogin and lateriflorone

Amy E Hayden, Hao Xu, K C Nicolaou and K N Houk
Organic letters, Vol.8(14), pp.2989-2992
07/06/2006
PMID: 16805534

Abstract

Polycyclic Compounds - chemistry Polycyclic Compounds - chemical synthesis Molecular Conformation Crystallography, X-Ray Alkenes - chemical synthesis Alkenes - pharmacokinetics Spiro Compounds - pharmacokinetics Alkenes - chemistry Polycyclic Compounds - pharmacokinetics Bridged-Ring Compounds - chemistry Spiro Compounds - chemical synthesis Molecular Structure Bridged-Ring Compounds - chemical synthesis Bridged-Ring Compounds - pharmacokinetics Spiro Compounds - chemistry
[reaction: see text] Quantum mechanical calculations demonstrate that the second step of a Claisen-Diels-Alder reaction cascade controls regioselectivity that gives advanced intermediates for the synthesis of gambogin and 1-O-methyllateriflorone.

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