Simple, efficient syntheses of the fungal metabolites colletochlorin D and (f)-ascofuranone and one of its stereoisomers are described. Our investigations of functionalized furanones also enabled us to develop a nine-step (22% overall yield) synthesis of geiparvarin, a natural product isolated from the leaves of Geigera paruiflora Lindl.
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