Synthesis of (±)-Hamigeran B, (-)-Hamigeran B, and (±)-1-epi-Hamigeran B: Use of Bulky Silyl Groups to Protect a Benzylic Carbon-Oxygen Bond from Hydrogenolysis

Journal of Organic Chemistry

Volumn 69, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 2773-2784

  Clive, Derrick L J ^a   Wang, Jian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CHEMICAL BONDS; HYDROGENATION; OXYGEN; SYNTHESIS (CHEMICAL);

HYDROGENOLYSIS; NATURAL PRODUCTS;

ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

1 EPIHAMIGERAN B; 1 ISOPROPYL 6 METHOXY 3A,8 DIMETHYL 3,3A,4,5 TETRAHYDROCYCLOPENTA[A]NAPHTHALEN 2 ONE; ALKADIENE; BENZYL DERIVATIVE; CARBON; HAMIGERAN B; METHYL GROUP; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; NATURAL PRODUCT; OXYGEN; SILANE; SILOXANE; TERT BUTYLDIMETHYLSILOXANE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; NAPHTHOQUINONE; SILICON;

ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL BOND; CYCLIZATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HERPES VIRUS; HYDROGENATION; HYDROGENOLYSIS; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; POLIOMYELITIS VIRUS; REACTION ANALYSIS; STEREOCHEMISTRY; STRUCTURE ANALYSIS; ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; SPONGE (PORIFERA); STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALS; BENZYL COMPOUNDS; CARBON; CYCLIZATION; HYDROGENATION; MOLECULAR STRUCTURE; NAPHTHOQUINONES; OXYGEN; PORIFERA; SILICON; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 1842689009     PISSN: 00223263     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jo030347v     Document Type: Article

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