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Synfacts 2009(3): 0239-0239  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0028-1087688
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of α- and β-Diversonolic Esters

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski, Stewart Eccles
K. C. Nicolaou*, A. Li
The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla and University of California, La Jolla, USA
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19 February 2009 (online)

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Significance

The diversonolic esters are members of the xanthone family of natural products and define the structural motifs of the family. The paper reports a revised structure of the two compounds and total syntheses of two other natural products diversonol and blennolide C.