Synthesis 2008(10): 1527-1534  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1072560
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The First Total Synthesis of (±)-Herbertenones A and B

Adusumilli Srikrishna*, Ponneri C. Ravikumar, Hema S. Krishnan
Department of Organic Chemistry, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore 560012, India
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Received 7 December 2007
Publication Date:
27 March 2008 (online)

Abstract

The first total synthesis of (±)-herbertenones A and B, employing Claisen rearrangement-metathesis reaction based approaches, is described.