Radical Reactions as a Tool for Natural Product Synthesis

Authors

  • Philippe Renaud Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of Bern, Freiestr. 3, 3012 Bern

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2533/chimia.2001.1045

Keywords:

1,2-acyl migration, Cyclization, Lactones, Natural product, Radical

Abstract

Four examples of the synthesis of simple natural products and analogues bearing several adjacent stereogenic centers are presented. In all these syntheses, a highly stereocontrolled radical process is used as a key step.

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Published

2001-12-19