7-Step total synthesis of (+)-EBC-329: Photoisomerisation reveals new seco-casbane family member†
Abstract
The first seco-casbane, EBC-329, isolated from the Australian rainforest, was synthesised from (+)-2-carene in seven steps. This endeavour not only established the absolute stereochemical assignment as (8R,9S)-EBC-329, but also identified, via photoisomerisation, a new seco-casbane family member.