A concise and convergent total synthesis of two novel cytotoxic hydroquinones, lanneaquinol and (R)-2′-hydroxylanneaquinol
A short and efficient approach for the total synthesis of two novel cytotoxic hydroquinones, lanneaquinol (1) and (R)-2′-hydroxylanneaquinol (2) isolated from the organic extract of the plant Lannea welwitschii, has been developed. Enantioselective organo