Synlett 1994; 1994(12): 1001-1002
DOI: 10.1055/s-1994-34972
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Reaction of Chalcone with Phenyliodine (III) Bis(trifluoroacetate) (PIFA) : Synthesis of (±)-Homopterocarpin

Yasuyoshi Miki* , Seiji Kobayashi, Noriko Ogawa, Hiroko Hachiken
  • *Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kinki University, 3-4-1 Kowakae, Higashi-Osaka 577, Japan
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Publication Date:
22 March 2002 (online)

Treatment of 1,3-bis(2′-benzyloxy-4′-methoxyphenyl)-propen-1-one with phenyliodine(III) bis(trifluoroacetate) gave a rearrangement product, 1,2-bis(2′-benzyloxy-4′-methoxyphenyl)-3, 3-dimethoxypropan-1-one, which was converted into (±)-homopterocarpin.