An efficient catalyst-free Mukaiyama-aldol reaction of fluorinated enol silyl ethers with tryptanthrin

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Abstract

We report an efficient Mukaiyama-aldol reaction of tryptanthrin with fluorinated enol silyl ethers, which is carried out in methanol without the use of any catalyst. This method is applied to the total synthesis of the difluoro analogues of the natural product Phaitanthrin B.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)8906-8911
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic and Biomolecular Chemistry
Volume13
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Jul 2015

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