A Convenient Method for the Synthesis of9-Aryl-4-methoxynaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1(3H)-ones
作者:Kazuhiro Kobayashi、Yasuhiro Kajimura、Kouji Maeda、Tomokazu Uneda、Osamu Morikawa、Hisatoshi Konishi
DOI:10.3987/com-97-7864
日期:——
A three-step procedure for the synthesis of the title lignan lactone derivatives is described. The route involves a tandem Michael addition/cyclization reaction between o-aroyl-alpha-methoxybenzyllithiums, which are generated in situ by the treatment of aryl 2-methoxymethylphenyl ketones with lithium diisopropylamide (LDA) in THF at -78 degrees C, and furan-2(5H)-one to give the corresponding 9-aryl-9-hydroxy-4-methoxy-3a,4,9,9a-tetrahydronaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1 (3H)-ones in moderate to good yields. These products are readily transformed into the title naphthofuranones by dehydration with thionyl. chloride in pyridine, followed by aromatization with palladium on activated carbon.