Synfacts 2008(6): 0565-0565  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072604
Synthesis of Natural Products and Potential Drugs
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Formal Synthesis (±)-Maritidine

Contributor(s): Philip Kocienski, Arndt W. Schmidt
C. Roe, G. R. Stephenson*
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
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Publication History

Publication Date:
21 May 2008 (online)

Significance

The synthesis of maritidine exemplifies the sequential regioselective addition of nucleophiles to η5-aryl cationic complexes to generate 4,4-disubstituted cyclohex-2-en-1-ones.