Total Synthesis and Revision of Stereochemistry of a Natural Benzo[g]isochromene Stereodiad Isolated from Rubia philippinensis

Abstract

This study presents a total synthesis and revision of the stereochemical configuration of the conformationally flexible natural product benzo[g]isochromene stereodiad alongside its diastereomeric counterparts. The highlights of the synthesis are the TiCl4-mediated diastereoselective aldol reaction, Pd-catalyzed lactonization, and Schmidt glycosidation. Our efforts using total synthesis disclosed herein proved that a previously assigned structure required revision.