Abstract
An efficient total synthesis of Berkeleylactone F has been synthesized from the known starting materials. The key steps involved in the synthesis are Wittig reaction, epoxide ring opening with 1, 3-dithiane and Yamaguchi macrolactonization.
Graphical Abstract
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Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to Department of Chemistry, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Guntur and GVK Biosciences, Pvt. Ltd for providing facilities to carry out our research work.