A Highly Convergent Cascade Cyclization to cis-Hydrindanes with All-Carbon Quaternary Centers and Its Application in the Synthesis of the Aglycon of Dendronobiloside A
An efficient and versatile ZnBr2-catalyzed Diels鈭扐lder/carbocyclization cascade reaction has been developed for construction of highly functionalized cis-hydrindanes (70鈭?6% yields with high diastereoselectivity), and it has been successfully utilized in the synthesis of the aglycon of dendronobiloside A.