A short and convergent approach for the synthesis of shikalkin （dl-shikonin） is presented. Stobbe reaction was employed to construct the aromatic skeleton 6. This is followed by a practical method to prepare the key...A short and convergent approach for the synthesis of shikalkin （dl-shikonin） is presented. Stobbe reaction was employed to construct the aromatic skeleton 6. This is followed by a practical method to prepare the key epoxides 9 from aldehydes 8 in high yield. Finally, shikalkin is achieved by Grignard reaction and oxidation.展开更多
文摘A short and convergent approach for the synthesis of shikalkin （dl-shikonin） is presented. Stobbe reaction was employed to construct the aromatic skeleton 6. This is followed by a practical method to prepare the key epoxides 9 from aldehydes 8 in high yield. Finally, shikalkin is achieved by Grignard reaction and oxidation.
