Base-Catalyzed Synthesis of Flavones via Thiol-Assisted Sequential Demethylation/Cyclization of 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ones

Ritiele Heck; Thiago Anjos; Maira R Giehl; Ricardo F Schumacher; Benhur Godoi

doi:10.3762/bxiv.2021.58.v1

Base-Catalyzed Synthesis of Flavones via Thiol-Assisted Sequential Demethylation/Cyclization of 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ones

Ritiele Heck,
Thiago Anjos,
Maira R Giehl,
Ricardo F Schumacher and
Benhur Godoi

Submitting author affiliation: Universidade Federal da Fronteira Sul, Cerro Largo, Brazil

Beilstein Arch. 2021, 202158. https://doi.org/10.3762/bxiv.2021.58.v1

Published 16 Aug 2021

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Flavone and analogues represent an important class of biologically and pharmacologically active substances commonly found in the composition of diverse plants as part of the class of secondary metabolites. Herein, we have demonstrated an efficient and regioselective synthetic strategy for the preparation of functionalized flavones through sequential demethylation/6-endo-dig intramolecular cyclization of propyn-1-ones, using catalytic amounts of base in the presence of a thiol, by employing NMP as the solvent. The reactions proceeded smoothly under transition-metal-free and open to air conditions, furnishing the desired six-membered heterocycles in moderate to excellent yields, in short reaction time.

Keywords: Flavone; Demethylation; Cyclization; Base-catalysis; Thiol

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Base-Catalyzed Synthesis of Flavones via Thiol-Assisted Sequential Demethylation/Cyclization of 1-(2-methoxyphenyl)prop-2-yn-1-ones

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