10.1007/s00706-002-0567-7
The study focuses on the synthesis of new benzo[b]xanthone derivatives, which are polyphenolic heterocyclic compounds with potential biological properties. The researchers utilized chromone-3-carboxaldehydes and ortho-benzoquinodimethanes in Diels-Alder reactions to produce these derivatives, with the latter generated in situ from 1,3-dihydrobenzo[c]thiophene 2,2-dioxides. The purpose of these chemicals was to create novel benzo[b]xanthones bearing substituents in the A and D rings through a series of cycloaddition reactions and subsequent oxidations. The synthesized compounds were characterized using various analytical techniques such as 1D and 2D NMR, MS, and elemental analysis, with the stereochemistry of the diastereomeric cycloadducts established by NOESY experiments.