Synthesis of hirsutene — An approach involving asymmetric epoxide fragmentation
作者:John Leonard、Lisa Bennett、Arshed Mahmood
DOI:10.1016/s0040-4039(99)00622-x
日期:1999.5
A formal synthesis of hirsutene from bicyclo[3.3.0]octanone has been completed. The key step was a lithium amide mediated spiro-epoxide fragmentation reaction. The use of chiral lithium amide bases to induce asymmetry in the epoxide opening step was investigated.