L. Z. Liu, J. C. Han, G. Z. Yue, C. C. Li*, Z. Yang*

J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2010, 132, 13608

• Top5 Most Accessed Article in J. Am. Chem. Soc. of 2010.

• Highlighted in Nature Chemistry, September, 2010.

• Highlighted in Chin. J. Org. Chem., November, 2010.

• “Highlight syntheses” in Annu. Rep. Prog. Chem., Sect. B: Org. Chem., 2011.

• Highlighted in Org. Chem. Highlights, August, 2011.

A unified strategy toward the asymmetric total synthesis of carbenol A is reported, featuring intramolecular Diels−Alder (IMDA) and biomimetic oxidation reactions as key steps.