T. Ogata, I. Okamoto, Hirohisa Doi
Mar 3, 2003
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Tetrahedron Letters
Abstract
Abstract A simple method was developed for the direct synthesis of 2,2′-binaphthoquinones and dinaphtho[1,2-b;2′,1′-d]furans, utilizing an oxidative reaction via electron donor–acceptor complexes of 1-naphthols with SnCl4 in the absence or presence of dioxygen. As an application of this method to natural product synthesis, we describe a facile biomimetic synthesis of several binaphthoquinones, 3,3′-bijuglone, 3,3′-biplumbagin and elliptinone.