Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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5218619 | Tetrahedron | 2013 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
A divergent, asymmetric method for the synthesis of pyranonaphthoquinones is reported. The synthetic strategy applies a Staunton-Weinreb annulation between substituted ortho-toluates and the (R)-pyran-2-one 7 to construct the key naphthopyranone intermediates. Stereoselective introduction of either a methyl or propyl C5 alkyl substituent by use of Grignard addition/silane-mediated reduction and a sequence of oxidations gave a series of pyranonaphthoquinones including kalafungin 1, 5-epi-9-methoxykalafungin 34 and 5-epi-frenolicin B 24.
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Authors
Christopher D. Donner,