On the way to aflatoxins and related structure types. Regio-controlledannulations by application of homogenous palladium catalysis, urethane tether and ortho,ortho'-diiodine effect

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)80883-8

Homogenous palladium catalyzed intramolecular hydroarylation of appropiately functionalized ortho-iodophenoxyfuranones afforded ABC substructures of AFM₁ and austocystine. The o,o′-diiodine effect, coupled with an appropiate urethane tether, al