On April 1st 2022, the well-known fine chemical company Sigma Aldrich published the structure of a novel natural product: Rashnovinol A. We report the first total synthesis of Rashnovinol A, and a comparison of its spectroscopic data to the structure proposed by S. Aldrich et al

A rip-roaring yarn! This paper has everything: a diabolical foe, a plucky protagonist, romantic interest and molecular sieves. This long-awaited sequel to “Impracticatechol 1: A Partial Total Synthesis” is the second instalment of Burnie’s epic saga: The Carbo Cycle.