Abstract
A heliannane-type sesquiterpene, heliannuol E (1), has been successfully synthesized. The key step was conversion of the electrochemically produced spiro compounds (8, and 18) into the corresponding dihydrobenzopyrans (11, 12, 19, and 20) by a selective ring expansion process.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 411-413 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Synlett |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Keywords
- Anodic oxidation
- Dihydrobenzopyran
- Heliannuol E
- Sesquiterpene
- Two-electron oxidation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry