A new stereocontrolled, pyrylium-based route to conjugated dienynes: The first synthesis of Carduusyne A

P Charoenying, H Davies, D McKerrecher, R J K Taylor

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Abstract

A new stereocontrolled route to conjugated dienynes is described utilising organometallic addition to pyrylium salts followed by Wittig homologation and dehydrohalogenation. The utility of this methodology is illustrated in the first total synthesis of the marine metabolite Carduusyne A.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1913-1916
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume37
Issue number11
Publication statusPublished - 11 Mar 1996

Keywords

  • STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
  • ALKYL IODIDES
  • REAGENTS

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