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Electrophilic aromatic prenylation via cascade cyclization.

ABSTRACT: To gain access to prenylated hexahydroxanthenes, tandem cascade cyclization-electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions have been studied on substrates bearing allylic and propargylic substituents. Both BF3·OEt2 and TMSOTf can be used to initiate this reaction sequence, resulting in different ratios of the C-2 and C-6 substitution products. Even though allylic transposition is observed in some cases, the results of a crossover experiment are consistent with an intramolecular reaction sequence. Taken together, these studies now allow preparation of either the C-2 or C-6 prenylated hexahydroxanthene products.

SUBMITTER: Kodet JG

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3940164 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Electrophilic aromatic prenylation via cascade cyclization.

Kodet John G JG Topczewski Joseph J JJ Gardner Kevyn D KD Wiemer David F DF

Tetrahedron 20131001 44

To gain access to prenylated hexahydroxanthenes, tandem cascade cyclization-electrophilic aromatic substitution reactions have been studied on substrates bearing allylic and propargylic substituents. Both BF<sub>3</sub>·OEt<sub>2</sub> and TMSOTf can be used to initiate this reaction sequence, resulting in different ratios of the C-2 and C-6 substitution products. Even though allylic transposition is observed in some cases, the results of a crossover experiment are consistent with an intramolecu ...[more]

PMID: 24610962

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Electrophilic aromatic prenylation via cascade cyclization.

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Electrophilic aromatic prenylation via cascade cyclization.

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