Abstract
The first total synthesis of the ramonanin family of lignan natural products is described. The short synthesis involves a 2,5-diaryl-3,4-dimethylene tetrahydrofuran intermediate, which participates in an unexpectedly facile Diels-Alder dimerization, generating all four natural products. Insights into the reactivity and stereoselectivity of the key dimerization are provided through computational studies employing B3LYP/6-31G(d) and M06-2X/6-31G(d) model chemistries.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1795-1798 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Angewandte Chemie - International Edition |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| Publication status | Published - 9 Feb 2015 |