Total synthesis of (+/-)-biphyscion.
[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.
Hauser
F M
FM
Department of Chemistry, State University of New York at Albany 12222, USA. fh473@sarah.albany.edu
Gauuan
P J
PJ
D000880:Anthraquinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
D000880:Anthraquinones; C410465:7,7'-biphyscion