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Kingianin synthesis

Posted by naturalproductman on March 6, 2013

Michael Sherburn and co-workers from Australian National University have reported in ACIE on the synthesis of kingianins A, D, and F from a poly-yne precursor.  Ledwith-Weitz salt was used to promote a Diels-Alder dimerization.

Diels-Alder

 

ACIE paper

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