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Synthesis of (+)-Artemisinin and (+)-Deoxoartemisinin from arteannuin B and arteannuic acid
Nowak, Deanne M.,Lansbury, Peter T.
, p. 319 - 336 (2007/10/03)
(+)-Artemisinin and (+)-Deoxoartemisinin were prepared for the first time from arteannuin B. The synthetic route is short and efficient, making use of the prior art for the final photo-oxygenation/cyclization reaction. A convergent route to each of the above-named products from arteannuic acid is also described. A novel oxidative lactonization reaction was developed for this sequence.
