Convergent Synthesis of Kibdelone C

Org Lett. 2018 May 18;20(10):2872-2875. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.8b00901. Epub 2018 May 8.

Abstract

The synthesis of kibdelone C, a polycyclic natural xanthone isolated from a soil actinomycete, was achieved through a convergent approach. A 6π-electrocyclization was applied to construct the highly substituted dihydrophenanthrenol fragment (B-C-D ring). InBr3-promoted lactonization was employed to build the isocoumarin ring, which served as a common precursor for the formation of isoquinolinone ring (A-B ring). A key DMAP-mediated oxa-Michael/aldol cascade reaction was developed to install the tetrahydroxanthone fragment (E-F ring). This approach provides a new solution to prepare its derivatives and structurally related natural products.

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  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't