A short synthesis of the anti-leukemic s
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Priyabrata Das; James McNulty
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Article
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2010
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Elsevier Science
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French
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An efficient, stereoselective method for the synthesis of (+)-caparratriene based on an aqueous Wittig reaction has been developed. A functionalized triethylallyl ylide reacted under various conditions with (+)-citronellal to deliver (+)-caparratriene in only three steps with excellent overall yield