Synfacts 2010(5): 0509-0509  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1219712
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Synthesis of Iso- and Bongkrekic Acids

Contributor(s): Steven V. Ley, Philippa B. Cranwell
A. Francais, A. Leyva, G. Etxebarria-Jardi, S. V. Ley*
University of Cambridge, UK
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Publication History

Publication Date:
22 April 2010 (online)

Significance

Isobongkrekic acid (O) was isolated from Pseudonomas cocovenenants in 1976. Although there have been numerous approaches to bongkrekic acid (P), there has been no reported synthesis of isobongkrekic acid.