Total synthesis of the lignans (-)- and (+)-burseran, (-)-cubebin, and (-)-hinokinin by diastereoselective conjugate addition of benzyl anions to 2-(R) and (s)-benzyloxy-2,5-dihydro-4-(3,4-methylenedioxybenzoyzfuran

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