THE TOTAL SYNTHESIS OF 10-(R,S)-C30 BOTRYOCOCCENE AND BOTRYOCOCCANE AND A NEW SYNTHESIS OF A GENERAL INTERMEDIATE TO THE BOTRYOCOCCENE FAMILY.

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(01)80530-X

The first synthesis of a C-30 botryococcene has been achieved by using a modified Julia reaction for the key coupling of fragments (2) and (3).The same strategy has been used in a new synthesis of a known synthetic precursor to the entire botryococcene family.