Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5225174 Tetrahedron 2007 9 Pages PDF
Abstract

Appropriately substituted flavenes undergo stereoselective rearrangement and dimerization when treated with methanolic hydrochloric acid to give benzopyranobenzopyrans. A rationale for the rearrangement is proposed. This synthetic methodology has been used for a high yield synthesis of the natural product dependensin.

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