Enantioselective <i>para</i>-Claisen Rearrangement for the Synthesis of <i>Illicium</i>-Derived Prenylated Phenylpropanoids
Joshua A. Homer, Irene De Silvestro, Eilidh J. Matheson, Jake T. Stuart, Andrew L. Lawrence
Abstract
-derived prenylated phenylpropanoids. The absolute configurations of the natural products (+)-cycloillicinone and (-)-illicarborene A have been determined, and our results cast doubt on the enantiopurity of the natural samples.
Topics & Concepts
Enantioselective synthesisChemistryClaisen rearrangementPrenylationStereochemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisEnzymeMagnolia and Illicium researchOxidative Organic Chemistry ReactionsPlant-derived Lignans Synthesis and Bioactivity