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Org Lett
; 26(16): 3327-3331, 2024 Apr 26.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38160411
ABSTRACT
The first total synthesis of (-)-merrillianin (1), which is a natural sesquiterpene with a tricyclic structure having a cyclopentane ring and five- and seven-membered lactone parts, is demonstrated. This asymmetric total synthesis enabled the absolute stereostructure determination of naturally occurring (-)-1.