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Synlett 1997; 1997(6): 657-658
DOI: 10.1055/s-1997-3253
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An Enantioselective Epoxide Rearrangement - Claisen Rearrangement Approach to Prostaglandins and (+)-Iridomyrmecin

David M. Hodgson* , Andrew R. Gibbs
  • *The Dyson Perrins Laboratory, University of Oxford, South Parks Road, Oxford OX1 3QY, UK
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31 December 2000 (online)

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The asymmetric syntheses of prostaglandin precursor 8 and (+)-iridomyrmecin (12) via highly enantioselective rearrangement of the epoxide 1 and subsequent Ireland-Claisen rearrangement are described.

epoxide - rearrangement - Ireland-Claisen - prostaglandins - (+)-iridomyrmecin