TMSI-promoted vinylogous Michael addition of siloxyfuran to 2-substituted chromones: a general approach for the total synthesis of chromanone lactone natural products

J Org Chem. 2015 Feb 6;80(3):1632-43. doi: 10.1021/jo502571r. Epub 2015 Jan 12.

Abstract

A concise and facile synthetic protocol for the construction of the 2-γ-lactone chromanone skeleton has been achieved through a TMSI-promoted diastereoselective vinylogous Michael addition of siloxyfuran to 2-substituted chromones. The applicability of this method is demonstrated through the rapid access to the total syntheses of (±)-microdiplodiasone, (±)-lachnone C, and (±)-gonytolides C and G.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biological Products / chemical synthesis*
  • Biological Products / chemistry
  • Catalysis
  • Chromones / chemical synthesis*
  • Chromones / chemistry
  • Lactones / chemical synthesis*
  • Lactones / chemistry
  • Molecular Structure
  • Stereoisomerism

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Chromones
  • Lactones
  • diplodialide A
  • gonytolide C
  • gonytolide G
  • lachnone C