Synthesis of polycyclic naphthols and naphthalenes: Via tandem Ti(O i-Pr)4-promoted photoenolization Diels-Alder reaction and aromatization

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Abstract

An efficient approach to naphthol and naphthalene scaffolds has been developed using a sequence involving tandem Ti(Oi-Pr)4-promoted photoenolization Diels-Alder (PEDA) and aromatization reactions. Starting with photoenolizable ortho-tolualdehyde derived dienes, the sequence using sterically hindered cyclohexenone and cyclopentenone dienophiles construct naphthol- A nd naphthalene-fused polycyclic products, respectively. The strategy was successfully utilized to synthesize the core skeletons of the bioactive marine natural products garveatin C and exiguaquinol.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1143-1148
Number of pages6
JournalOrganic Chemistry Frontiers
Volume8
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 21 Mar 2021

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