45. Synthesis of (all-E,2R,2′R)-oscillol

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19960790217

Optically active (all-E,2R,2′R)-oscillol (=(all-E,2R,2′R)-3,4,3′,4′-tetradehydro-1,2,1′,2′- tetrahydro-ψ,ψ-carotene-1,2,1′,2′-tetrol; 1) was synthesized according to the C₁₀ + C₂₀ + C₁₀ = C₄₀ strategy, applying