Convergent synthesis of the IJKLM ring fragment of ciguatoxin CTX3C

Abstract

The IJKLM ring fragment of CTX3C, an important member of the ciguatoxin family, was synthesized via ring-closing metathesis using the Tebbe reagent and an improved method of reductive hydroxy ketone cyclization.

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