Total Synthesis of Mulberry Diels-Alder-Type Adducts Kuwanons G and H

J Org Chem. 2021 Mar 19;86(6):4786-4793. doi: 10.1021/acs.joc.1c00229. Epub 2021 Mar 10.

Abstract

Mulberry Diels-Alder-type adducts (MDAAs) are a group of rare natural polyphenols biosynthetically derived from [4 + 2]-cycloaddition of chalcones and dehydroprenylphenols. In this study, kuwanons G (1) and H (2), two bioactive MDAAs with unique dehydroprenylflavonoid dienes, were totally synthesized for the first time in a biomimetic manner. The key features of the convergent route include the use of the Baker-Venkataraman rearrangement, alkylation of β-diketone, intramolecular cyclization, and Suzuki-Miyaura coupling to achieve the subunit diene.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Chalcones*
  • Cyclization
  • Cycloaddition Reaction
  • Fruit
  • Morus*

Substances

  • Chalcones