5. Synthetic Studies Directed toward the Pseurotins - Part I : Synthesis of Related Furan-3(2H)ones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/hlca.19900730106

According to a general concept for the total synthesis of pseurotin A (1), a secondary metabolite of Pseudeurotium ovalis STOLK, 5-<(1S,2S,Z)-1,2-dihydroxyhex-3-enyl>-2,2,4-trimethylfuran-3(2H)-one (17) was prepared.It is a model substance for the substit