Synthesis 2004(13): 2099-2102  
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-829196
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A Facile Synthesis of the Angucyclinone Antibiotic (+)-Rubiginone B2 Involving the BF3-Mediated Diels-Alder Reaction of Juglone

Jiro Motoyoshiya*, Yusuke Masue, Gento Iwayama, Sachiko Yoshioka, Yoshinori Nishii, Hiromu Aoyama
Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University, Ueda, Nagano, 386-8567 Japan
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Received 13 February 2004
Publication Date:
13 August 2004 (online)

Abstract

A short synthesis of (+)-rubiginone B2 is reported. The BF3-mediated Diels-Alder reaction of juglone and (R)-3-methyl-1-vinylcyclohexene followed by aromatization gave the anthraqui­none as the desired regioisomer, which was converted into the target antibiotic after a two-step operation.