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. 2019 May 28;20(11):2627. doi: 10.3390/ijms20112627

Scheme 9.

Scheme 9

Attempted approach via 8(9)-podocarpen-14-one 46. Reagents and conditions: (a) (1) TsNHNH2, THF, reflux, 3 h; (2) NaBH3CN, reflux, 8 h (b) (1) NaH, THF, reflux, 1 h; (2) BnBr, reflux, 3 h (c) 2N HCl, reflux, 30 min (d) (1) BrMgCHCH2, THF, 0 °C, N2; (2) PBr3, CH2Cl2, dimethylformamide, −10 °C, N2; 3 h 0 °C.; (e) α-acetoxycrilonitrile, Carius tube, 110 °C, N2, 3 d; (f) allene, hν, pyrex, −78 °C; (g) ethylene glycol, TsOH, benzene, Dean–Stark; and (h) OsO4/NaIO4.