A Four-Step Synthesis of the Hydroazulene Core of Guanacastepene

Autor: Dudley, G. B., Danishefsky, S. J.
Zdroj: Organic Letters; July 2001, Vol. 3 Issue: 15 p2399-2402, 4p
Abstrakt: A concise, four-step conversion of 2-methylcyclopentenone to hydroazulene 2 is described. An alternative approach that led to an unexpected [5,5]-bicyclic carbon framework is also discussed.
Databáze: Supplemental Index