Contiguous stereogenic quaternary carbons: a daunting challenge in natural products synthesis.

Peterson, Emily A; Overman, Larry E · Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A · 2004

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Abstract

One element of structure that invariably increases the difficulty of a chemical synthesis is the presence in the target molecule of contiguous all-carbon quaternary stereocenters. This Perspective will examine the most useful transformations and strategies devised recently for directly assembling this structural unit.

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