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Synlett 1991; 1991(2): 89-90
DOI: 10.1055/s-1991-20636
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The Development of a Direct Synthetic Route to Pleurotin

George A. Kraus* , Li Chen
  • *Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
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07 March 2002 (online)

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An intermediate (6-hydroxy-7,10-dimethoxy-2a,5,5a,6,10b,10c-hexahydro-2H-anthra[9,1-bc]furan-2-one) for the synthesis of pleurotin was prepared from 2,5-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol. The key step was a tandem photoenolization/Diels-Alder reaction.