Synthesis 2007(14): 2175-2185  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-983761
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A Versatile Access to Enantiomerically Pure 5-Substituted 4-Hydroxy­cyclohex-2-enones: An Advanced Hemisecalonic Acid A Model

Ulrike K. Ohnemüller, Carl F. Nising, Arantxa Encinas, Stefan Bräse*
Institute for Organic Chemistry, University of Karlsruhe (TH), Fritz-Haber-Weg 6, 76131 Karlsruhe, Germany
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Publication History

Received 19 February 2007
Publication Date:
03 July 2007 (online)

Abstract

A convenient route for the versatile preparation of 5-substituted 4-hydroxycyclohex-2-enones via the addition of an organocuprate to a cyclohex-2-enone is reported. These compounds are important intermediates in our synthetic studies towards the myco­toxin secalonic acid A.

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Characterization details for this compound are available from the authors.