A novel biogenetic type synthesis of (+)-hydantocidin

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)73734-8

The title synthesis was accomplished by featuring the proposed biosynthetic pathway. The synthesis commenced with the D-psicose derivative readily obtainable from D-fructose and employed intramolecular N, O-spiroketal formation of the open-chain N-acylurea derivative as a key step.