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Enantioselective Formal Synthesis of (-)-Englerin A (V) via a Rh-Catalyzed [4 + 3] Cycloaddition Reaction. — The key step in the synthesis of tricyclic alcohol (IV), is a stereoselective [4 + 3] cycloaddition of furan (II) with the diazo ester (I). — (XU, J.; CARO-DIAZ, E. J. E.; THEODORAKIS*, E. A.; Org. Lett. 12 (2010) 16, 3708-3711, DOI:10.1021/ol1015652 ; Dep. Chem. Biochem., Univ. Calif., San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA; Eng.) — Jannicke

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