Chemoenzymatic methods for the enantioselective preparation of sesquiterpenoid natural products from aromatic precursors

Martin G. Banwell*, Alison J. Edwards, Gwion J. Harfoot, Katrina A. Jolliffe, Malcolm D. McLeod, Kenneth J. McRae, Scott G. Stewart, Markus Vögtle

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    Abstract

    The enantiomerically pure cis-1,2-dihydrocatechols 2, which are generated by enzymatic dihydroxylation of the corresponding aromatic, engage in regio- and stereo-controlled Diels-Alder cycloaddition reactions to give a range of synthetically useful bicyclo[2.2.2]octenes. Certain examples of the latter type of compound have been used as starting materials in the synthesis of the sesquiterpenoids (-)-patchoulenone and (-)-hirsutene.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)223-229
    Number of pages7
    JournalPure and Applied Chemistry
    Volume75
    Issue number2-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2003

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