A facile stereoselective total synthesis of (R)-rugulactone.
B Narasimha ReddyR P Singh
Published in: ISRN organic chemistry (2014)
An efficient and novel synthesis of (R)-rugulactone has been achieved employing Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation of allyl alcohols followed by selective hydride reduction of epoxy alcohols and olefin cross metathesis reactions.