Syntheses of fenanthroviridone, gilvocarcin BE-12406X2, and antibiotic WS 599B based on the palladium and copper catalyzed coupling of organostannanes with bromoquinones

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(96)02056-4

A total synthesis of fenanthroviridone, gilvocarcin BE-12406X₂, antibiotic WS 5995B is described based on the palladium and copper catalyzed coupling reaction of sterically hindered aryl stannanes with a 2-bromonaphthoquinone. Copyright (C) 199