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. 2016 Nov 15;2016(35):5799–5802. doi: 10.1002/ejoc.201601195

Scheme 2.

Scheme 2

(A) Anticipated equilibration between 5 and 6 could enable access to both products from one synthetic scheme; retrosynthesis of natural product 5. X = halogen, PG = protecting group. (B) Retrosynthesis of natural‐product quinolones 8, 4 and 7 from key natural product 1.