Origins of regioselectivity of Diels-Alder reactions for the synthesis of bisanthraquinone antibiotic BE-43472B

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  • Lim, Yee Hwee, Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry, Scripps Research , Joint graduate program with Oxford University 2005 - 2010

publication date

  • February 2010

abstract

  • The regioselectivities of several Diels-Alder reactions utilized en route to bisanthraquinone antibiotic BE-43472B are examined using density functional theory calculations. These reactions involve highly substituted dienes and juglone dienophiles, and there is an opposite regiochemical outcome for Diels-Alder reactions with beta-aryl substituted juglones when compared to reactions of unsubstituted juglone. In this article, the effect of an aromatic conjugating group bonded to juglone is explored.