Synthesis of monoterpene lactones, (+)-boschnialactone and (+)-isoiridomyrmecin, starting from L-(+)-arabinose

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80554-8

A new method for the preparation of optically active γ-substituted α,β-unsaturated δ-lactones as the useful chiral building blocks for natural product synthesis, starting from L-(+)-arabinose and synthesis of two monoterpene lactones, (+)-boschnialactone