Abstract
A three-step protocol toward phenanthrofurans 1 starting with deoxybenzoins 3 is developed with moderate to good yield. A facile process is carried out for the (1) α-propargylation of 3 with NaH and propargyl bromide 2 in refluxing THF, (2) Bi(OTf)3-mediated cycloisomerization of γ-ynones 4 with 4 Å molecular sieves in MeNO2 at rt, and (3) photolytic Scholl annulation of 2,3-diarylfurans 5 with I2 in EtOAc at rt. The key structures of 1 are confirmed by X-ray crystallographic analysis.
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