A biomimetic approach towards phorone sesterterpenoids†
Abstract
We report an investigation towards a unified total synthesis of the Korean sponge derived sesterterpenoids, phorones A (1) and B (2), via a biomimetic strategy. This work has established a new synthetic strategy to the parent ansellane sesterterpenoid skeleton with unanticipated diversion to a biogenetically related pathway.
- This article is part of the themed collection: Total synthesis in OBC