title: A novel α,β-unsaturated nitrone-aryne [3+2] cycloaddition and its application in the synthesis of the cortistatin core.
abstract: We describe here a novel α,β-unsaturated nitrone-aryne [3+2] cycloaddition. The resulting benzoisoxazolines underwent N-O bond reduction-elimination-electrocyclization sequence to furnish a variety of polysubstituted 2H or 2-alkylated-1-benzo-pyrans. The application of this methodology was further demonstrated in the synthesis of the oxa[3.2.1]octene moiety of cortistatin A.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Columbia University, 3000 Broadway, New York, NY 10027, USA.
authors.forename: Mingji
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dai
authors.forename: Zhang
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Samuel J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Danishefsky