title: Total synthesis of (+/-)-biphyscion.
abstract: [formula: see text] A regiospecific total synthesis of (+/-)-biphyscion (1) is described. A novel aspect of the plan was construction of the bianthraquinone ring system from a biphenyl intermediate through the use of a one-pot, double isobenzofuranone condensation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Albany 12222, USA. fh473@sarah.albany.edu
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Hauser
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Gauuan
mesh_terms: D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
chemical_list: D000880:Anthraquinones; C410465:7,7'-biphyscion