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Botrylactone Synthesis and Structure Revision: A Convergent Approach from D-Glucose

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1995

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Abstract

A convergent approach for the synthesis of botrylactone 1, an antibiotic from the fungus Botrytis cinerea, from D-glucose is presented. The synthesis is carried out with an overall yield of 0.74% and a diastereoselectivity of >95%. The originally published structure 2 must be revised.