Phytoalexin-lubiminol

A further example of the effectiveness of these reagents is demonstrated in the synthesis of the complex spiroventivane phytoalexin-lubiminol 3 (Scheme 1.2).4 Generation in situ of a zinc homoenolate, Et02C(CH2)2ZnCl,3 allows formation of the functionalized cyclopentenone intermediate, essential for the synthesis. 

Crimmins, M. T., Wang, Z., and McKerhe, L. A., Rearrangement of cyclobutyl carbinyl radicals total synthesis of the spirovetivane phytoalexin ( )-lubiminol. Tetrahedron Lett., 37, 8703-8706, 1996. 

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