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Synthesis 1993; 1993(4): 406-410
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-25873
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Synthesis of Mono- and Sesquiterpenoids; XXII.1 Synthesis of (+)-Pinthunamide, a Sesquiterpene Metabolite of a Fungus, Ampulliferina sp.

Kenji Mori* , Yoshitaka Matsushima
  • *Department of Agricultural Chemistry, The University of Tokyo, Yayoi 1-1-1, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113, Japan
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17 September 2002 (online)

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Pinthunamide (1), a sesquiterpene metabolite produced by a fungus Ampulliferina sp., was synthesized by starting from (1R,4S,6S)-6-hydroxy-1-methylbicyclo[2.2.2]octan-2-one (4), which could readily be prepared by yeast reduction of the corresponding ß-diketone 5.