We have achieved the first total synthesis of pallamolides A− E. Of these compounds,
pallamolides B− E possess intriguing tetracyclic skeletons with novel intramolecular …

A novel C17 homo-guaiane sesquiterpene (1) and twenty-nine new guaiane-type
sesquiterpenes (5–18, 23–25, 27–30, and 33–40), along with ten known analogues were …

We report an efficient total synthesis of (±)-phaeocaulisin A, a guaianolide sesquiterpene
natural product possessing a complex tetracyclic skeleton embedded with an …

Reductive cyclizations of carbonyl compounds, mediated by samarium (II) diiodide (SmI2,
Kagan's reagent), represent an invaluable platform to generate molecular complexity in a …

A novel and flexible approach for the stereo‐controlled synthesis of vicinal tertiary carbinols
is reported. The developed strategy featured a highly diastereoselective singlet‐oxygen …

A direct deoxygenative silylation of amides with silylboronate reagents is developed in the
presence of SmI 2/Mg, affording a variety of high value-added α-aminosilane compounds in …

To promote the preservation, innovation, and development of traditional Chinese medicine
(TCM) and facilitate the global sharing of modern research achievements in TCM, the …

Samarium diiodide (SmI 2) is a single electron reductant and versatile synthetic tool that can
be used to create carbon-carbon bonds or other synthetic transformations. SmI 2 is typically …

This chapter covers the most recent advances on the synthesis of O-and S-6-membered
heterocycles reported during 2022. This personal overview is focused on the new …

Comment: On the one hand, chemoselective reduction of the ketone in N requires a tert-
butyl ester to render the latter unreceptive for SET. On the other hand, SmI2-mediated …