Synlett 2005(12): 1933-1935  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-871562
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A Short and Enantioselective Synthesis of Colletodiol

Laurent Ferrié, Patrice Capdevielle, Janine Cossy*
Laboratoire de Chimie Organique associé au CNRS, ESPCI, 10 Rue Vauquelin, 75231 Paris Cedex 05, France
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Publication History

Received 3 May 2005
Publication Date:
22 June 2005 (online)

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Abstract

A 12-step enantioselective synthesis of colletodiol has been achieved using a cross-coupling metathesis and a Sharpless ­dihydroxylation as the key steps.