Formation of 9, 25-Cyclofernane by Reductive Homoallylic Cyclization of Fern-9(11)-en-25-ol Mesylate

Yoshinori FUJIMOTO; Chikako MURASAKI; Tadashi EGUCHI; Katsumi KAKINUMA; C. P. DUTTA

doi:10.1248/cpb.42.1334

Yoshinori FUJIMOTO, Chikako MURASAKI, Tadashi EGUCHI, Katsumi KAKINUMA, C. P. DUTTA

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Keywords: 9, 25-cyclofernane, cyclopropane triterpene, reductive cyclization, homoallylic mesylate, lithium aluminum hydride

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1994 Volume 42 Issue 6 Pages 1334-1335

DOI https://doi.org/10.1248/cpb.42.1334

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Abstract

Treatment of fern-9(11)-en-25-ol mesylate (2) with LiAlH₄ in refluxing tetrahydrofuran afforded 9, 25-cyclofernane(4), a new cyclopropane ring-containing triterpene, in a moderate yield.

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