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Enantioselective Access to the Mycotoxin, Aflatoxin B2
Bando, Toshikazu,Shishido, Kozo
, p. 665 - 666 (1997)
Enantiomerically enriched tetrahydrofuro[2,3-b]benzofuran (2), a penultimate intermediate in the synthesis of optically active aflatoxin B2, has been synthesized employing the lipase-catalyzed asymmetric acetylation of the prochiral diol as the key step.
