Synthesis 2020; 52(10): 1541-1543
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610752
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© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

The Dianion of Dehydroacetic Acid: A Direct Synthesis of Pogopyrone A

Shuai Wang
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Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, IA 50010, USA   Email: gakraus@iastate.edu
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We thank KeyPlex for partial support of this work.
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Publication History

Received: 07 January 2020

Accepted after revision: 28 January 2020

Publication Date:
12 February 2020 (online)


Abstract

Dehydroacetic acid was converted into a silyl enol ether and titanium enolate. These reacted effectively with aldehydes and N-bromosuccinimide. Oxidation of the adduct with benzaldehyde afforded pogopyrone A in excellent overall yield.

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