@article { ISI:000303429600017,
	title = {Formal synthesis of (-)-stemoamide using a useful epimerization at C-8},
	journal = {Tetrahedron Letters},
	volume = {53},
	number = {21},
	year = {2012},
	month = {MAY},
	pages = {2647-2650},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>The formal synthesis of (-)-stemoamide was achieved starting from L-pyroglutamic acid. The key steps used are the allylation using BF3 center dot OEt2, ring closing metathesis, allylic oxidation and a novel epimerization at C8. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {Allylation, Allylic oxidation, Pyroglutamic acid, Ring closing metathesis, Stemoamide},
	issn = {0040-4039},
	doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2012.03.054},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Harale, Kishor R. and Puranik, Vedavati G. and Gawade, Rupesh L.}
}
