Progress towards viridin: synthesis of the pentacyclic furanosteroid ring system via o-benzoquinonoid cycloadditions

Authors
Souza, FES Rodrigo, R
Citation
Fes. Souza et R. Rodrigo, Progress towards viridin: synthesis of the pentacyclic furanosteroid ring system via o-benzoquinonoid cycloadditions, CHEM COMMUN, (19), 1999, pp. 1947-1948
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
13597345 → ACNP
Issue
19
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1947 - 1948
Database
ISI
SICI code
1359-7345(19991007):19<1947:PTVSOT>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
The pentacyclic ring system of viridin is synthesised in nine steps from 4- methylguaicol by means of successive cycloadditions involving o-benzoquinon oid intermediates generated in situ.