Synfacts 2006(7): 0640-0640  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2006-941834
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of (-)-Colombiasin A and(-)-Elisapterosin B

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski
H. M. L. Davies*, X. Dai, M. S. Long
The State University of New York, Buffalo, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 June 2006 (online)

Significance

Three stereogenic centers are created in a single operation by Rh-catalyzed enantio­selective C-H insertion of α-diazoester B into a C-H bond of dihydronaphthalene A. Product C undergoes a Cope rearrangement resulting in the formation of D.