Triphenylphosphine Catalyzed Lu's[3+2] Annulation of Aurones and Alkenoates: Constructing of Spiro[1-benzofuran-3-one-2,5'-cyclopentene] Polycyclic Compounds

Abstract

The PPh3 catalyzed Lu's[3+2] annulation of aurones with alkenoates has been developed to form spiro-[1-ben-zofuran-3-one-2,5'-cyclopentene] polycyclic moiety. The usefulness of this strategy has been demonstrated by the use of a wide variety of substrates to give desired polycyclic compounds in high yield under mild and simple reaction condition. This methodology research offered a fine entry for synthesis of natural product applanatumin A and its analogues.