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Org Lett
; 13(17): 4704-7, 2011 Sep 02.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21805971
ABSTRACT
The HIJKLM ring system of ciguatoxin CTX3C was synthesized in a convergent manner. The key steps were a conjugate addition/alkylation sequence, spiroacetalization, intramolecular allylation, ring-closing metathesis, and hydrogenation to form the 36-α-methyl substituent.