Diastereoselective total syntheses of (±)-triptoquinone B and C
Abstract
The first and efficient total syntheses of (±)-triptoquinone B 1 and C 2 have been achieved from the allyl ether 3; the key steps are the construction of the four contiguous stereogenic centres present in 2 by the MnIII mediated oxidative free radical cyclisation followed by metal hydride reduction.