Synthesis 2004(2): 271-275  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815916
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A Highly Effective Diels-Alder Approach to cis-Clerodane Natural Products: First Total Synthesis of Solidago Alcohol

Tai Wei Lya,1, Jyh-Hsiung Liaoa,b, Kak-Shan Shiab, Hsing-Jang Liu*a,b
a Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Nankang, Taipei, 11592 Taiwan, Republic of China
b Department of Chemistry, National Tsing Hua University, Hsinchu, 30043 Taiwan, Republic of China
e-Mail: hjliu@mx.nthu.edu.tw;
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Publication History

Received 2 October 2003
Publication Date:
13 January 2004 (online)

Abstract

The first total synthesis of solidago alcohol (8) has been achieved in racemic form. The synthetic endeavor takes advantage of a facile and highly face-selective Diels-Alder cycloaddition reaction of cross-conjugated β-keto ester 3, readily accessible from 3-ethoxy-2-cyclohexenone, and trans-piperylene.

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Current address: Department of Chemistry, Research Center Kyoto, Bayer Yakuhin Ltd., 6-5-1-3, Kunimidai, Kizu-cho, Soraku-gun, Kyoto 619-0216, Japan.