An efficient formal total synthesis of two compounds from the selaginpulvilin family of natural products, selaginpulvilin A and C, has been successfully achieved. The tetradehydro Diels-Alder (TDDA) reaction between an enyne and alkyne has been utilized for the creation of the necessary fluorene skeleton. Attempts at the conversion of selaginpulvilin A to selaginpulvilin B, F and H were unsuccessful. © 2017 The Royal Society of Chemistry.

Beeraiah Baire

Department Of Chemistry

Chinta B.S.

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Journal	Data powered by TypesetOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Publisher	Data powered by TypesetRoyal Society of Chemistry
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