Concise total synthesis of (-)-auxofuran by a click Diels-Alder strategy

Article abstract of DOI:10.1021/ol402345x

The first synthesis of auxofuran, a newly discovered auxin-like signaling molecule of streptomycetes, has been achieved in seven steps and 59% overall yield from commercial starting materials. Central to the synthetic route is a click-unclick Diels-Alder