Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5274801 Tetrahedron Letters 2009 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

A total synthesis of the isoflavone formononetine 1 by an oxidative Pd-mediated cyclization of α-methylenedeoxybenzoins 4a-c is described. Substrates 4a-c were rapidly assembled using 'protected cyanohydrin' chemistry.

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