Annulation Strategies for Benzo[b]fluorene Synthesis: Efficient Routes to the Kinafluorenone and WS-5995 Antibiotics
摘要:
Intramolecular palladium-mediated arylation approaches to benzo[b]fluorenes have been investigated. The methodology has been applied in a short synthesis of tri-O-methylkinafluorenone, providing an effective alternative td Friedel-Crafts-based approaches. During the course of this work, an acid-promoted quinolactonization of naphthoquinones was also developed, providing direct access to either ortho or para isomers as desired. Application of this methodology in syntheses of the antibiotics WS-5995A, WS-5995C, and functional analogues was demonstrated, and antitumoral activity of this class was determined.
An intramolecular arylation route to the kinafluorenones
摘要:
Intramolecular palladium-mediated arylation approaches to benzo[b]fluorenes have been investigated. The methodology has been applied in a short synthesis of kinafluorenone 2, providing an effective alternative to Friedel-Crafts-based approaches. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.