A novel synthesis of α- and β-halonaphthalenes via regioselective ring cleavage of aryl(gem-dihalocyclopropyl)methanols and its application to total synthesis of lignan lactones, justicidin e and taiwanin c

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)97197-1

Acid treatment of two types of aryl(gem-dihalocyclopropyl)methanols (ADCM) 1 gave α- and β-halonaphthalenes in good yields with excellent selectivity. With the new method used as the key step, the two title natural lignan lactones were synthesized in seve