Synthetic studies on azadirachtin: Construction of the highly functionalized decalin moiety of azadirachtin

Authors
Ishihara, J Yamamoto, Y Kanoh, N Murai, A
Citation
J. Ishihara et al., Synthetic studies on azadirachtin: Construction of the highly functionalized decalin moiety of azadirachtin, TETRAHEDR L, 40(23), 1999, pp. 4387-4390
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
40
Issue
23
Year of publication
1999
Pages
4387 - 4390
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(19990604)40:23<4387:SSOACO>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Construction of the left segment of azadirachtin in naturally occurring ena ntiomer is described. The key reaction is an intramolecular Diels-Alder rea ction, which was performed under thermal conditions to afford the highly fu nctionalized decalin compounds selectively. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.