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Regiocontrolled Synthesis of Hydroxyphthalides. Synthesis of (+/-)-Isoochracinic Acid and a Zealeranone Intermediate
Trost, Barry M.,Rivers, Gordon T.,Gold, Jeffrey M.
, p. 1835 - 1838 (2007/10/02)
Metalation of 3-methoxy- and 3,5-dimethoxybenzyl alcohol followed by quenching with CO2 provided the phthalides.Bromination and solvolysis generated 7-methoxy- and 5,7-dimethoxyphthalaldehydic acid in a fully regiocontrolled reaction.The former served as
