Versatile synthesis of acylfuranones by reaction of acylketenes with α-hydroxy ketones: Application to the one-step multicomponent synthesis of cadiolide B and its analogues

Article abstract of DOI:10.1002/ejoc.201300166

Functionalized acylfuranones have been prepared in a one-step procedure by thermal fragmentation of the corresponding dioxinones in the presence of hydroxy ketones in basic conditions. Multicomponent reactions also occur on addition of an aldehyde as a third reaction partner resulting in an expeditious access to cadiolide B and its analogues. A new method for the synthesis of acylfuranones is described based on the fragmentation of dioxinones to acylketenes followed by trapping with hydroxy ketones. Addition of an aldehyde as a third reaction partner leads to a supplementary aldolization/crotonization sequence resulting in an expeditious synthesis of cadiolide B and its analogues. Copyright