This paper describes the total syntheses of spirooliganones A and B, which provides
control over the stereochemistry of the spiro center via a cascade reaction involving the in situ formation of an o-quinone methide and a hetero-Diels–Alder reaction.
Key words
total synthesis - spirooliganones A and B -
spiro center - hetero-Diels–Alder reaction - {
19F}-
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