SAGE Publications, Journal of Chemical Research, 2(2003), p. 54-55, 2003
DOI: 10.3184/030823403103173101
Wiley-VCH Verlag, ChemInform, 33(34), 2003
Journal of Chemical Research (Miniprint), 2(2003), p. 54-55
DOI: 10.3184/030823503103174938
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The total synthesis of the natural (±)-cuparene (1) and (±)-herbertene (2) has been carried out in eight steps from 2-cyclohexen-1-one (3) via a key quaternary carbon centre construction using a SmI2-promoted rearrangement of 2,3-epoxy alcohol.