title: Total Synthesis of Propolisbenzofuran B.
abstract: The first total synthesis of propolisbenzofuran B, a bioactive natural product isolated from honeybee propolis resin, is reported. The convergent synthesis makes use of a silicon-tether controlled oxidative ketone-ketone cross-coupling and a novel benzofuran-generating cascade reaction to deliver the core structure of the natural product from readily prepared precursors.
authors: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208 USA.
authors: Brian T
authors: BT
authors: Jones
authors: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208 USA.
authors: Christopher T
authors: CT
authors: Avetta
authors: Department of Chemistry, Northwestern University, 2145 Sheridan Road, Evanston, Illinois 60208 USA.
authors: Regan J
authors: RJ
authors: Thomson