The Synthesis of a Novel Epoxycyclohexane from the Fungus Eutypa lata (Pers: F.) T UL

The synthesis of the novel (1′R*,2′S*,3′R*, 4′S*,5′R*)‐1‐(3′,4′‐epxoy‐2′, 5′‐dihydroxycyclohexyl)‐3‐methyl‐but‐2‐enone (2), recently isolated from the culture medium of the fungus Eutypa lata, is described.