Tetralone esters as intermediates for the synthesis of podophyllotoxin derivatives via cyclopropanation of chalcones

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Cyclopropyl ester (8a-f) were synthesized by the cyclopropanation of chalcones (7a-e) in dry benzene using powdered sodium in 80-85% yield. Preparation of tetralone ester (4a-e), an intermediate for the synthesis of podophyllotoxin derivatives by Lewis ac

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Tetralone Esters as
Intermediates for the Synthesis
of Podophyllotoxin Derivatives
Via Cyclopropanation of
Chalcones
N. Nanjundaswamy a , S. Shashikanth a , C.
Anjanamurthy a & K. M. Lokanatha Rai a
a Department of Studies in Chemistry , University of
Mysore , Manasagangothri, Mysore, 570 006, INDIA
Published online: 04 Dec 2007.
To cite this article: N. Nanjundaswamy , S. Shashikanth , C. Anjanamurthy &
K. M. Lokanatha Rai (2000) Tetralone Esters as Intermediates for the Synthesis
of Podophyllotoxin Derivatives Via Cyclopropanation of Chalcones, Synthetic
Communications: An International Journal for Rapid Communication of Synthetic
Organic Chemistry, 30:7, 1179-1191, DOI: 10.1080/00397910008087138
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