Tetrahedron Letters

A facile total synthesis of amorfrutin A

YY Song, HG He, Y Li, Y Deng

Index: Song, Yao Yao; He, Hong Guang; Li, Yan; Deng, Yong Tetrahedron Letters, 2013 , vol. 54, # 21 p. 2658 - 2660

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Abstract

A facile and efficient route for the synthesis of biological activity natural product amorfrutin A was described. The key steps including tandem Michael addition–intramolecular Claisen condensation and followed by oxidative aromatization. The overall yield was about 27.2%.