Mdr. Ferreira et al., Advanced taxoids from Hajos-Parrish ketone and isophorone by the transmetallation (C11-C12)-aldol (C1-C2) approach, SYNLETT, (1), 2000, pp. 113-115
A practical access to the heavily oxygenated tricyclic ABC taxoid skeleton,
equipped with functionalization suitable for further elaboration into the
major groups of taxoids is reported.