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A short and efficient synthesis of renealtins A and B
Sabitha, Gowravaram,Yadagiri,Yadav
, p. 8065 - 8068 (2007)
The total syntheses of the first examples of diarylheptanoid natural products, renealtins A (1) and B (2), isolated from Renealmia exaltata are described, utilizing a δ-lactone intermediate 9. The key reactions involved are asymmetric dihydroxylation and oxy-Michael addition.
