The enantiospecific total synthesis of a komarovispirane, containing the complete carbon framework, trans-bicyclo[4.3.0]nonanespiro[8.1′]cyclohexane, of the spiroditerpene komarovispirone, starting from the readily available campholenaldehyde is described. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Beeraiah Baire

Department Of Chemistry

Adusumilli Srikrishna

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Journal	Data powered by TypesetTetrahedron Asymmetry
Publisher	Data powered by TypesetElsevier
ISSN	09574166
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