Abstract
A rhodium-catalyzed alkyne cyclotrimerization, domino electrocyclic reactions, and a hydroxy-directed dihydroxylation are key steps in an efficient synthesis of the bioactive furanosteroid viridin (1) from a simple acyclic triyne.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1998-2001 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
Volume | 43 |
Issue number | 15 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2 2004 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Chemistry
- Catalysis
Keywords
- Cyclotrimerization
- Dihydroxylation
- Electrocyclic reactions
- Inhibitors
- Natural products