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Highlights from the Synthesis of Gibberellins:

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MeO<br />

PhOCO<br />

MeO<br />

Mander: A-Ring Assembly through Birch Reduction/Alkylation<br />

CO 2Me<br />

OC<br />

Br<br />

Me<br />

CO 2H<br />

O<br />

H<br />

CO 2H<br />

H<br />

CO 2Et<br />

H<br />

CO 2Me<br />

31-GA3-mandertotal2.cdx 2/5/04 1:03 PM<br />

OMOM<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

O<br />

OMOM<br />

O<br />

O<br />

1) KOtBu, K, NH 3; MeI<br />

2) CH 3CHN 2<br />

66%<br />

KHCO 3, KBr 3<br />

86%<br />

Na, NH 3; MeI<br />

C7 ester controls alkylation<br />

MeO<br />

MeO<br />

MeO 2C<br />

MeO 2C<br />

PhOCO<br />

HO 2C<br />

Me<br />

Me<br />

H<br />

Me<br />

CO 2Me<br />

H<br />

CO 2Et<br />

H<br />

CO 2Et<br />

O<br />

O<br />

OMOM<br />

O<br />

O<br />

OMOM<br />

O<br />

O<br />

4 steps<br />

Mander, JACS. 1980, 6626.<br />

Baker, Chem. Com. 1972, 951.

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