@article{pittir20448, volume = {4}, number = {10}, month = {May}, author = {P Wipf and MJ Soth}, title = {Synthesis of the C(1)-C(18) segment of lophotoxin and pukalide. Control of 2-alkenylfuran (E/Z)-configuration}, journal = {Organic Letters}, pages = {1787 -- 1790}, year = {2002}, url = {http://d-scholarship-dev.library.pitt.edu/20448/}, abstract = {Matrix presented The convergent synthesis of the fully functionalized C(1)-C(18) segment 24 of the furanocembranes lophotoxin and pukalide was accomplished in 11 steps and 10\% overall yield. The key step was a stereoselective conversion of alkynoate 21 to trimethylsilyl 2-alkenylfuran 22.} }