A new synthetic route to 2??substituted naphtho [2, 3??b] furan??4, 9??dione2??Substituted Naphtho [2, 3??b] furan??4, 9??dione

J Koyanagi, K Yamamoto, K Nakayama…

Index: Koyanagi, Jyunichi; Yamamoto, Katsumi; Nakayama, Kouji; Tanaka, Akira Journal of Heterocyclic Chemistry, 1997 , vol. 34, # 2 p. 407 - 412

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Abstract

Abstract 4, 9-Dimethoxynaphtho [2, 3-b] furan 9 was obtained in 91% yield via the reductive methylation of naphtho [2, 3-b] furan-4, 9-dione 2. After treatment of 9 with butyllithium, the mixture was allowed to react with N, N-dimethylacetamide, followed by oxidization with cerium (IV) diammonium nitrate to give 2-acetylnaphtho [2, 3-b] furan-4, 9-dione 1. 2- Formylnaphtho [2, 3-b] furan-4, 9-dione 13 and 2-trimethylsilyl-naphtho [2, 3-b] furan-4, 9- ...