@article { ISI:000228575900026,
	title = {Ring-closing metathesis mediated total synthesis of microcarpalide and herbarumin III},
	journal = {Arkivoc},
	number = {3},
	year = {2005},
	month = {FEB},
	pages = {237-257},
	publisher = {ARKAT USA INC},
	address = {C/O ALAN R KATRITZKY, UNIV FLORIDA, DEPT CHEMISTRY, PO BOX 117200, GAINESVILLE, FL 32611 USA},
	abstract = {<p>Total synthesis of naturally occurring microcarpalide and herbarumin III are described. The ring-closing metathesis (RCM) approach to coin the medium sized rings present in their molecular structures form the basic premise of this investigation.</p>},
	keywords = {herbarumin III, microcarpalide, microfilament, phosphodiesterase, ring-closing metathesis (RCM)},
	author = {Gurjar, M. K. and Nagaprasad, R. and Ramana, C. V. and Karmakar, S. and Mohapatra, Debendra K.}
}
@article { ISI:000227411400039,
	title = {Stereoselective synthesis of (-)-microcarpalide},
	journal = {Tetrahedron Letters},
	volume = {46},
	number = {11},
	year = {2005},
	month = {MAR},
	pages = {1939-1941},
	publisher = {PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD},
	type = {Article},
	address = {THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND},
	abstract = {<p>A highly convergent and efficient synthesis of (-)-microcarpalide, a 10-membered lactone displaying remarkable microfilament disrupting activity is described. Ring-closing metathesis and Sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylations are the key steps. Our strategy highlights the application of novel hydroxy lactone precursors for the stereoselective synthesis of (-)-microcarpalide. (C) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.</p>},
	keywords = {4-diol, cis-2-butene-1, Claisen ortho ester rearrangement, microcarpalide, Ring-closing metathesis, sharpless asymmetric dihydroxylation},
	issn = {0040-4039},
	doi = {10.1016/j.tetlet.2005.01.052},
	author = {Chavan, Subhash P. and Praveen, C.}
}
