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Total synthesis of octalactin A via ring-closing metathesis reaction
Buszek, Keith R,Sato, Nagaaki,Jeong, Youngmee
, p. 181 - 184 (2002)
A new total synthesis of the novel lactone natural product octalactin A is described. The key step involves the facile construction of the eight-membered lactone core via ring-closing metathesis (RCM). This oxocene was elaborated to give the powerful anti
