Studies on the synthesis of tetrahydropyrans via oxa-Michael addition leading towards the total synthesis of Montanacin D

Abstract

provided the initiation and direction of the project. He has also prepared the manuscript.• Dr. Raghunath O. Ramabhadran provided guidance for the calculations for the transition states.• Dr. Dániel Csókás performed the experiments for base catalysis and provided the calculations for the transition states.• I performed the material synthesis and experiments for acid catalysis.