118088-55-4Relevant articles and documents
The total synthesis of (±)-barbatusol
Majetich, George,Zhang, Yong,Lee Feltman,Duncan Jr., Sammy
, p. 445 - 448 (1993)
An eight-step synthesis of the naturally occurring hypotensive diterpene barbatusol (3) featuring a Friedel-Crafts annulation is reported.
Use of conjugated dienones in cyclialkylations: The total syntheses of (±)-barbatusol, (±)-pisiferin, (±)-deoxofaveline, (±)-xochitlolone, and (±)-faveline
Majetich, George,Hicks, Rodgers,Zhang, Yong,Tian, Xinrong,Feltman, Terry Lee,Fang, Jing,Duncan Jr., Sam
, p. 8169 - 8185 (2007/10/03)
Concise syntheses of five tricyclic diterpenoids are reported. The key reaction in each synthesis is a cyclialkylation of a functionalized arene with a Lewis acid-activated conjugated dienone to generate a 6,7,6-fused tricycle.