Synthesis 1995; 1995(8): 998-1002
DOI: 10.1055/s-1995-4030
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Bryophyte Constituents; 5: Synthesis of Taylorione

Andreas Speicher* , Theophil Eicher1
  • *Fachbereich 11 Organische Chemie, Universität des Saarlandes, D-66041 Saarbrücken, Germany
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Publication Date:
31 December 2000 (online)

An efficient total synthesis of the sesquiterpene ketone taylorione (1) from Mylia taylorii is described starting from readily available hex-5-yn-ol (3) and leading to the natural product in its racemic form.