Attempt to synthesize 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene derived from 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside (THSG)

Abstract

An attempt to synthesize aglycone 1 derived from 2,3,5,4′-tetrahydroxystilbene-2-O-β-glucoside (THSG) via the Wittig reaction and Mizoroki-Heck reaction is described. In the Wittig protocol, 2,3,5,4′-tetramethoxystilbene 2 was obtained. Additionally, a palladium-catalyzed Mizoroki-Heck reaction strategy yielded 2-aryl-2,3-dihydrobenzofuran 13 instead of derivative 12 in good yield.