Abstract
The diverse reactivity patterns of the two sulfur ylides 7 and 8 were employed to convert the tricyclic ketone 5 to the isomeric methylene epoxides 9 and 6 respectively. Reduction of 6 followed by bromination furnished the natural product 10-hydroxyaplysin 2.
GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT
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