γ-Alkoxylactones as autounmasking synthons for a one-step construction of 1,3-oxygenated cyclopentanes. Synthesis of fredericamycin A core and spirobenzylisoquinoline alkaloids
Abstract
Reaction of γ-alkoxyphthalide 7a with 3-indenyllithium leads to fredericamycin A core compound 5, whereas condensation of methylenedioxyphthalide 7b or 8 with lithiated N-methyltetrahydroisoquinoline–BF3 complex 9 affords spirobenzylisoquinoline alkaloids raddeanine 12, corydaine 13 and yenhusomidine 13.