Total Synthesis of (–)-Baimuxifuranic Acid†

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Yonggang Chen, Zhaoming Xiong, Jiong Yang and Yulin Li


Abstract

The first total synthesis of (–)-baimuxifuranic acid (1) starting from (–)-carvone is described: in our studies a surprising allylic oxidation was found in the oxidation of an α,β-unsaturated aldehyde 5 with silver oxide.


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