M. Tada et al., SYNTHESIS OF PATULIN AND ITS CYCLOHEXANE ANALOG FROM FURAN-DERIVATIVES, Chemical and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, 42(10), 1994, pp. 2167-2169
Patulin, a mycotoxin from fungi of Penicillium and Aspergillis species
, and its cyclohexane analogue were synthesized concisely via oxidatio
n of furan derivatives, followed by cyclization to give a ylidenebuten
olide ring.