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Total synthesis of pteridic acid A

  • Org Lett. 2010 Jan 15;12(2):348-50. doi: 10.1021/ol9026842.
J S Yadav 1 V Rajender Y Gangadhara Rao
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  • 1 Organic Chemistry Division-1, Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad 500 007, India. yadaVpub@iict.res.in
Abstract

A convergent approach to the total synthesis of pteridic acid A, having potent plant growth regulator activity, is described. Key steps include the desymmetrization of bicyclic olefin with Brown's chiral hydroboration, acid-mediated spiroketalization, and zirconium-catalyzed ethylmagnesation protocol to install the ethyl stereocenter at C14.

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