Synthesis 2003(1): 0101-0106
DOI: 10.1055/s-2003-36269
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Synthesis of the α,β-Unsaturated δ-Lactones (+)-Anhydrocalopin and (+)-Dehydrocalopin

Heiner Ebel, Kirsten Zeitler, Wolfgang Steglich*
Department Chemie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstrasse 5-13 (F), 81377 München, Germany
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Publication History

Received 15 October 2002
Publication Date:
18 December 2002 (online)

Abstract

During our investigations on the calopin group of mushroom metabolites, a synthesis of 3,4-disubstituted α,β-unsaturated δ-lactones has been developed. It was applied to the synthesis of optically active dehydrocalopin (2) and anhydrocalopin (3).

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The numbering of the described δ-lactones follows that of the calopins. [1]

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Crystallographic data (excluding structure factors) for the structure reported in this paper have been deposited with the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre as supplementary publication no. CCDC-195296. Copies of the data can be obtained free of charge on application to CCDC, 12 Union Road, Cambridge CB2 1EZ, UK [Fax: +44(1223)336-033; E-mail: deposit@ccdc.cam.ac.uk].