1. Department of Phytochemistry, School of Pharmacy, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200433, China;2. School of Pharmacy, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai 200240, China
Abstract:
A total synthesis of Daphnodorin A, a member of the Daphnodorins, was accomplished. Key features of the synthetic strategy include construction of 2-substituted-3-functionalized benzofuran via intramolecular Heck reaction and a mild Barton–McCombie deoxygenation process mediated by triethylborane. The total synthesis provided Daphnodorin A in 19.7% or 5.6% overall yield over 7 or 15 steps.