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Benzocyclobutenones as Synthons for the Synthesis of C-11 Oxygenated Diterpenoids. Application to the Total Synthesis of (+/-)-Taxodione
Stevens, Robert V.,Bisacchi, Gregory S.
, p. 2396 - 2399 (1982)
An efficient ten-step total synthesis of racemic taxodione is described.Key steps involve the regiospecific synthesis of benzocyclobutenone 8 via a cycloaddition (6 to 8) and a regioselective base-catalysed opening of benzocyclobutenol 13 to afford
