First Synthesis of (+)-Pteroenone: A Defensive Metabolite of the Abducted Antarctic Pteropod Clione antarctica.

Synthesis of Pteroenone and Its Stereois

Synthesis of Pteroenone and Its Stereoisomers, a Defensive Metabolite of the Abducted Antarctic Pteropod Clione antarctica

✍ Hiroki Asao; Yoko Nakamura; Yukito Furuya; Shigefumi Kuwahara; Bill J. Baker; Hi 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 German ⚖ 260 KB

Four stereoisomers of (þ)-pteroenone, a defensive metabolite of the abducted Antarctic pteropod Clione antarctica, were synthesized by employing anti-/syn-selective aldol reactions as the key step. These compounds displayed no antifeedant activity against a generally benthic Antarctic fish that does