AbstractBibenzyl natural products, such as the amorfrutins, contain a heavily substituted aromatic core and display a diverse range of biological activities (anti‐tumor, anti‐diabetic, antimicrobial, and antibiotic). In this study, we report unified syntheses of amorfrutin A to D either through total or formal synthesis by employing a dual biomimetic strategy of polyketide aromatization followed by remote terpene functionalization. The key core structures were synthesized from β‐keto dioxinone esters through a magnesium(II) mediated regioselective C‐acylation, palladium catalyzed decarboxylative allylic rearrangement, and dehydrative cyclization.
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