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Microwave-mediated claisen rearrangement followed by phenol oxidation: A simple route to naturally occurring 1,4-benzoquinones. The first syntheses of verapliquinones A and B and panicein A
Davis, Christopher J.,Hurst, Timothy E.,Jacob, Aouregan M.,Moody, Christopher J.
, p. 4414 - 4422 (2005)
The naturally occurring 1,4-benzoquinones 2-methoxy-6-propyl-1,4- benzoquinone (1), 2-methoxy-6-pentyl-1,4-benzoquinone (primin 2), 2-methoxy-6-pentadecyl-1,4-benzoquinone (3), 2-methoxy-6-heptadecyl-l,4- benzoquinone (dihydroirisquinone, pallasone B; 4) were synthesized by a simple protocol involving microwave accelerated Claisen rearrangement of allyl ethers 10, followed by hydrogenation of the side chain alkene, and oxidation to the quinone. The Claisen-based methodology was extended to the first synthesis of the marine benzoquinones verapliquinones A and B (5 and 6), and panicein A (7). Isoarnebifuranone (9) was also synthesized by a similar strategy.
