Cyclopentanoid allylsilanes in synthesis: A facile construction of the 5-8 fused carbon framework of asteriscanolide
Journal
Tetrahedron Letters
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
45
Pages
8365-8366
Date Issued
1998
Author(s)
Abstract
A short synthesis of the 5-8 fused carbocyclic system of asteriscanolide, a novel cyclooctane sesquiterpene is described which entails a 5-(3,4) ene cyclization, an allylsilane induced lactone formation and a [3,3] sigmatropic rearrangement in the key steps of the synthesis.
Type
journal article