title: Asymmetric synthesis of a tricyclic benzofuran motif: a privileged core structure in biologically active molecules.
abstract: An efficient synthetic strategy for the asymmetric synthesis of a hexahydrodibenzofuran core structure, with a quaternary stereogenic center, emerges by employing a chiral reduction using Corey's (S)-Me-CBS-oxazaborolidine reagent followed by a Mitsunobu reaction to set the stereochemistry. A Pd-mediated intramolecular Heck reaction concludes the tricyclic core structure. Finally, a Pd/C catalyzed reduction yields the target molecule in 21% overall yield over 6 steps.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry/Medicinal Chemistry, University of Gothenburg, SE-41296, Gothenburg, Sweden.
authors.forename: Henrik
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sundén
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Olsson
mesh_terms: D001572:Benzofurans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D002384:Catalysis; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001572:Benzofurans