Synthesis 2011(20): 3301-3306  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0030-1260203
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Formal Synthesis of Aspergillide A from Tri-O-acetyl-d-glucal

Andrea Zúñiga, Manuel Pérez, Maria González, Generosa Gómez*, Yagamare Fall*
Departamento de Química Orgánica, Facultade de Química, Universidade de Vigo, 36310 Vigo, Spain
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Received 27 June 2011
Publication Date:
02 September 2011 (online)

Abstract

We describe an efficient synthesis of a key intermediate in the synthesis of aspergillide A from a commercially available, chiral starting material.