Abstract

Total synthesis of caesalpinnone A was achieved in 12 steps starting from resorcinol. Key features of the synthesis include BINOL-phosphoric acid catalyzed [4 + 2] cycloaddition, trans-selective nucleophilic substitution, deallylation/oxa-Michael addition cascade, and late-stage photo-Fries rearrangement.

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