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Low-temperature vinylcyclopropane rearrangement in the total synthesis of (-) - specionin

Abstract

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The microbial oxidation of arenes to the corresponding cis-diols has been shown to be a convenient source of optically pure diols which can be used as synthons in asymmetric synthesis of complex, highly oxygenated molecules. The utility of such synthons has been demonstrated by the total synthesis of (-)- Specionin 1. A key transformation in this sequence is a low-temperature rearrangement of vinylcyclopropane 59 to diquinanes 61 and 62. Of additional merit is the development of an efficient preparation of enone 56 from cis arene diol 66.

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Ph. D.
Level thesis:degree_level
doctoral
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Chemistry
Department dc:contributor.department
Chemistry
Grantor dc:publisher
Virginia Tech
Year dc:date.issued
1992

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Natchus, Michael George
Chair dc:contributor.committeechair
  • Hudlicky, Tomas
Committee members dc:contributor.committeemember
  • Tanko, James M.
  • Becker, David A.
  • Mason, John G.
  • White, Robert H.

Rights

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Statement dc:rights
  • In Copyright
Language dc:language.iso
en

Identifiers

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Dc Identifier Other
etd-10212005-123014
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:vtechworks.lib.vt.edu:10919/40075

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Natchus, Michael George. Low-temperature vinylcyclopropane rearrangement in the total synthesis of (-) - specionin. doctoral thesis, Virginia Tech, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/40075