Depsidone synthesis. IV. Caloploicin

Abstract

The synthesis of the lichen depsidone caloploicin (2,4,7-trichloro-3-hydroxy-8-methoxy-1,6,9- trimethyldibenzo[b,e][l,4]dioxepin-11-one) (1) by oxidative coupling of 5'-chloro-2,2',4-trihydroxy-4- methoxy-3',6,6'-trimethylbenzophenone (23), and subsequent steps, is described.