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A new strategy for acid-catalyzed intramolecular epoxide ring-opening is de
scribed for preparing grindelic acid derivatives. Proper functionalization
of ring B allows stereochemical control for the epoxide and spiran carbons.
The carbonyl group at C-7 allows the control of C-8 in the synthesis of pr
ehispanolone analogues.