Abstract
Stereoselective total synthesis of two chiral lactones, (+)‐trans‐cognac lactone (1b) and (+)‐trans‐aerangis lactone (2c), has been achieved from the same intermediate using a radical‐based cyclization route.
Acknowledgment
M. B. thanks the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), New Delhi, for the award of a fellowship.
Notes
IICT Communication No. 060310