Total synthesis of antitumor agents, (+)-goniopypyrone and (+)-7-epi-goniofufurone

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(96)02439-2

Synthesis of enantiopure (+)-7-epi-goniofufurone 1 and (+)-goniopypyrone 2 has been achieved from C-4 carbon chain chiron 3, readily available from (R)-mandelic acid.