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Radical cyclization to dibenzo[de,g] chromanones. A new synthesis of phenanthrene compounds
Estevez, Juan C.,Villaverde, M. Carmen,Estevez, Ramon J.,Castedo, Luis
, p. 2783 - 2790 (1993)
We describe the radical cyclization of bromobenzylisochromanones to afford the novel dibenzo[de, g]chromanones. Opening the lactone ring of the latter allows the preparation of phenanthrene alkaloids and 1-phenanthrenylacetic acids.