Issue 12, 2008
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Chemical Communications

Bio-inspired polyenecyclization: synthesis of tetracyclic terpenoids promoted by steroidal acetal–SnCl4†

Yu-Jun Zhaoa  and  Teck-Peng Loh*a  

* Corresponding authors

a Division of Chemistry and Biological Chemistry, School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, 1 Nanyang Walk, Block 5 level 3, Singapore
E-mail: teckpeng@ntu.edu.sg
Fax: +65 6791 1961
Tel: +65 6316 8899

Abstract

This communication describes a highly efficient intermolecular polyene cyclization method using steroidal acetals as the initiators to synthesize tetracyclic terpenoids; both good yields and good asymmetric induction were obtained.

Graphical abstract: Bio-inspired polyene cyclization: synthesis of tetracyclic terpenoids promoted by steroidal acetal–SnCl4

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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1039/B714474A
Article type
Communication
Submitted
19 Sep 2007
Accepted
07 Jan 2008
First published
24 Jan 2008

Chem. Commun., 2008, 1434-1436

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Bio-inspired polyene cyclization: synthesis of tetracyclic terpenoids promoted by steroidal acetal–SnCl4

Y. Zhao and T. Loh, Chem. Commun., 2008, 1434 DOI: 10.1039/B714474A

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