(–)‐Isosteviol as a Versatile Ex‐Chiral‐Pool Building Block for Organic Chemistry (Eur. J. Org. Chem. 25/2013)

Abstract

The cover picture shows the structure of (–)‐isosteviol, the functional groups of which create a kind of airfield for the interaction with other molecules, whereas the adjacent methyl tower causes an asymmetric environment. The rigid lipophilic backbone keeps this architecture, which exhibits similarities to an aircraft carrier floating on the interface. These structural features create a powerful and versatile ex‐chiral‐pool building block, which has recently found a wide application in various fields of organic chemistry. Waldvogel et al. provide a survey on (Aircraft Carrier: U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Iain L. Stratton, graphics C. Siering)