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Org. Biomol. Chem., 2009, 7, 3285 - 3290, DOI: 10.1039/b905910e

A concise total synthesis of (±)-acutifolone A

Ming-Tsang Hsieh, Hsing-Jang Liu, Tai Wei Ly and Kak-Shan Shia

Starting from 4-methylcyclohexanone ( 7), a concise total synthesis of the pinguisane-type sesquiterpenoid acutifolone A, in racemic form, has been accomplished in 14 steps with an overall yield of 14.5%.

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