2-Pyridones were prepared by means of an efficient protocol including the 1,4-addition of 2-(phenylsulfinyl)acetamide to α,β-unsaturated ketones followed by cyclization and sulfoxide elimination.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe total synthesis of (-)-huperzine A was accomplished in 23 steps from a commercially available anhydride. Our synthetic route features a facile construction of the bicyclo[3.3.
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