Robert W. Scott, Carlo Mazzetti, Thomas J. Simpson and Christine L. Willis
Chem. Commun., 2012,48, 2639-2641
DOI:
10.1039/C2CC17721H,
Communication
Two different strategies for the synthesis of functionalised γ-lactones from δ-lactones are described and used in a convergent synthesis of (+)-mupirocin H. The total synthesis is versatile and may be readily adapted for the preparation of further truncated