Takuya Kochi and co-workers at Keio University have reported in JACS on a chain walking reaction.
Archive for September, 2012
Decaturin C synthesis
Posted by naturalproductman on September 19, 2012
Hirosato Takikawa and co-workers at Kobe University have reported in Tetrahedron on the synthesis of decaturin C, a compound with insecticidal properties. I was curious about the hemiketal formation – whether or not the hemiketal is formed completely or it is in equilibrium with the ketone.
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IMDA for cyclobutenones
Posted by naturalproductman on September 19, 2012
Danishefsky and co-workers have published in JACS on aan intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction using a cyclobutenone precursor.
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Communensin F synthesis
Posted by naturalproductman on September 18, 2012
Raymond Funk and colleague at Penn State have reported in JACS on a racemic synthesis of communensin F.
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Polyketide syntheses
Posted by naturalproductman on September 18, 2012
Matthew Shair and co-workers have reported in JACS on the syntheses of some polyketides: HMP-Y1, hibarimicinone, and HMP-P1.
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Epicoccin G, 8,8ʹ-epi-ent-Rostratin B, Gliotoxin, Gliotoxin G, Emethallicin E and Haematocin – total synthesis
Posted by naturalproductman on September 18, 2012
Nicolaou and co-workers have reported in JACS on the syntheses and anti-malarial activities of some polythio compounds.
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205B synthesis
Posted by naturalproductman on September 10, 2012
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