Synthesis and absolute structure of (-)-umtatin

Seiji Yamaguchi*, Masahide Kobayashi, Shin Ichiro Harada, Masahiro Miyazawa, Yoshiro Hirai

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Abstract

A new preparation of 2-(hydroxymethyl)chromones was developed via the new regio-selective six-membered cyclization of 1-[o-(tert-butyldimethylsiloxy) phenyl]but-2-yn-1-ones by a three-step treatment with 1) diethylamine (activation of the γ-position), 2) KF-18-crown-6 (deprotection), and 3) silica-gel (cyclization). A naturally occurring chiral hydroxymethylfurochromone, (-)-umtatin, was synthesized starting from chiral (R)-(-)-2-isopropenyl-4,6-dimethoxy-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran, and the absolute structure was determined to R.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)863-868
Number of pages6
JournalBulletin of the Chemical Society of Japan
Volume81
Issue number7
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008/07/15

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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