Total synthesis of (±)-aspercyclide A and its C19 methyl ether

James L. Carr, D.A. Offermann, M.D. Holdom, Philip Dusart, Andrew J. P. White, Andrew J. Beavil, Robin J. Leatherbarrow, Stephen D. Lindell, Brian J. Sutton, Alan C. Spivey

Chemical Communications · 2009 · 33 citations · 19 references

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The total syntheses of (+/-)-aspercyclide A (1) and its C19 methyl ether (15a) featuring Heck-Mizoroki macrocyclisation to form the 11-membered (E)-styrenyl biaryl ether lactone core are described.

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