Total synthesis of optically active menthofuran, a perfumy monoterpene, has been accomplished employing the intramolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition-based methodology for the construction of fused furans.
Total synthesis of optically active menthofuran, a perfumy monoterpene, has been accomplished employing the intramolecular [3 + 2] cycloaddition-based methodology for the construction of fused furans.