Ciufolini, Marco A.2009-06-042009-06-042000Yates, Matthew H.. "Synthetic studies on the discorhabdins." (2000) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19572">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19572</a>.https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19572The discorhabdins are a family of chemically and biologically interesting natural products. Previous syntheses of these complex substances have all been very similar; this similarity is limiting to the flexibility of these approaches. We describe a general method which we believe can diverge to make any number of the natural products. This route is based on novel benzoquinone photochemistry followed by an annulation onto a quinone monoketal to give the core structure. This core can then be advanced appropriately to form the natural products.* *Please refer to dissertation for diagrams.196 p.application/pdfengCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.Organic chemistryThesisTHESIS CHEM. 2000 YATES