Synthesis 2007(24): 3807-3814  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-990883
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Synthetic Studies towards the Total Synthesis of Providencin

Eliane Schweizer, Tanja Gaich, Lothar Brecker, Johann Mulzer*
Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Wien, Währinger Straße 38, 1090 Vienna, Austria
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Publication History

Received 17 July 2007
Publication Date:
13 November 2007 (online)

Abstract

A synthetic approach to assemble the uncommon furylcyclobutane substructure in providencin has been developed starting from a commercially available cyclobutane precursor.