“…One of its structural features is the unprecedented bicyclo[3.2.1]octane moiety derived from 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone (lawsone), and it is the only known natural product containing such a structural motif. 7 Meanwhile, its cage-like structure with seven rings and six continuous stereocenters, including one all-carbon quaternary center, makes it an attractive, but challenging synthetic target. During the preparation of this manuscript, George and co-workers reported their elegant bio-inspired approach to peshawaraquinone ( 1 ) via dimerization of dehydro-α-lapachone.…”