Abstract
A concise synthesis of rubioncolin B is described, which features an unprecedented intramolecular Diels-Alder reaction involving an ortho-quinone methide and a naphthofuran moiety. The ortho-quinone methide is generated through a surprisingly facile tautomerization of a para-quinone.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 9230-9231 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | Journal of the American Chemical Society |
Volume | 130 |
Issue number | 29 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 23 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Catalysis
- Chemistry(all)
- Biochemistry
- Colloid and Surface Chemistry