@article{45663cf2a41b46bca70a7188612bd857,
title = "Total synthesis of smenochromene B through ring contraction",
abstract = "A total synthesis of racemic smenochromene B has been achieved. The synthesis proceeds through an unusual rearrangement of smenochromene D with concomitant ring contraction and double bond isomerization.",
author = "Rosa, {Carla P.} and Kienzler, {Michael A.} and Olson, {Brooke S.} and Guangxin Liang and Dirk Trauner",
note = "Funding Information: Financial support by Novartis, the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, and FCT-MCTES for C.P.R. (Grant no. BD/12117/2003) are gratefully acknowledged. We thank Dr. Frederick J. Hollander and Dr. Allen G. Oliver for the X-ray structure determination of smenochromene D. ",
year = "2007",
month = jul,
day = "9",
doi = "10.1016/j.tet.2007.03.069",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "63",
pages = "6529--6534",
journal = "Tetrahedron",
issn = "0040-4020",
publisher = "Elsevier Limited",
number = "28",
}