Tetrahedron Letters

Regiospecific synthesis of tetracyclic alkenes precursors of various anthracyclinones

JP Gesson, JC Jacquesy, B Renoux

Index: Gesson, J.P.; Jacquesy, J.C.; Renoux, B. Tetrahedron Letters, 1983 , vol. 24, # 27 p. 2757 - 2760

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Abstract

... REGIOSPECIFIC SYNTHESIS OF TETRACYCLIC ALKENES PRECURSORS OF VARIOUS ANTHRACYCLINONES JP Gesson, JC Jacquesy and B. Renoux Laboratoire de ... 0 X OH O 12 a XH X-CI R TMS OEt 7a,ba R-Me b R=Et 13a,b R'-_H 14a,b R- Et Commercially avalaible juglone 12a combines with 7a to give after work-up under air (oxidation of the intermediate hydroquinone) a 1:4 mixture of phenol 13a and of the corresponding ether 14a which is ...