Diastereoselective synthesis of a methylated derivative of phomozin, a phytotoxin isolated from phonopsis helianthi, a phytopathogenic fungus of sunflowers

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/0040-4039(94)88274-6

A methylated derivative of the phytotoxin phomozin (2) is synthesized in high yield via the regioselective coupling of 2-methyl-4-benzyl orsellinic acid (6) and (R*, R*) benzyl dimethylglycerate (9) and one step hydrogenolysis of the benzyl and benzoyl protection.