Enantiospecific synthesis of a spirolactonic sesquiterpene, curcumanolide A
Abstract
An enantiospecific synthesis of curcumanolide A 1, a spirolactonic sesquiterpene, has been achieved starting from the chiral cyclopentane derivative 3, readily accessible from (-)-carvone. The absolute configuration of curcumanolide A 1 was unambiguously determined as depicted.