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Progress toward the Total Synthesis of Bielschowskysin:  A Stereoselective [2 + 2] Photocycloaddition

Brandon Doroh, Gary A. Sulikowski

Organic Letters · 2006 · 85 citations · 11 references

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The tetracyclic core of the diterpene bielschowskysin has been prepared as a single enantiomer via a stereoselective intramolecular [2+2] photocycloaddition of 5-alkylidene-2(5H)-furanone 3.

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