Angewandte Chemie International Edition in English · 1986 · 13 citations · 6 references
Natural SciencesChemistryMedicinal ChemistryOrganic ChemistrySynthetic Medicinal ChemistryHeterocycle SynthesisHeterocyclic ChemistryHeterocyclic CompoundsMacrocycle SynthesisOrganic SynthesisSteroid StructureConjugated DienesKetonesRing-forming Reactions
The masked vinyl ketone 1 can, depending on workup conditions, afford either the octolone 2, 3, or 4. The octalone structural unit is found in terpenes, compactin, and mevinolin.
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