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Synthesis 1995; 1995(3): 335-342
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-3904
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Botrylactone Synthesis and Structure Revision: A Convergent Approach from D-Glucose

Wilfried Bruns, Stefan Horns, Hartmut Redlich*
  • *Organisch-chemisches Institut der Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Corrensstraße 40, D-48149 Münster, Germany, Fax +49(251)839772
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31 December 2000 (online)

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A convergent approach for the synthesis of botrylactone 1, an antibiotic from the fungus Botrytis cinerea, from D-glucose is presented. The synthesis is carried out with an overall yield of 0.74% and a diastereoselectivity of >95%. The originally published structure 2 must be revised.

carbohydrates - D-glucose - 1,3-dithiane - natural product - convergent synthesis