Y. D. Zhang, Y. F. Tang, T. P. Luo, J. Shen, J. H. Chen*, Z. Yang*
Org. Lett., 2006, 8, 107.
The functionalized ABC ring system of micrandilactone A was successfully constructed in 14 steps. The key reactions in this synthesis are the intermolecular Diels−Alder reaction (IMDA) and the eneyne ring-closing metathesis (RCM) reaction.