Chemistry Letters, Vol.42, No.3, 220-221, 2013
Concise Synthesis of the Tetracyclic Framework of Azadiradione: Tandem Radical Cyclization Route
Azadiradione, a limonoid isolated from the neem plant, possesses a unique stereostructure distinct from that of the steroids. We describe a concise synthesis of the tetracyclic framework of azadiradione by a tandem radical cyclization process.