Collective Total Synthesis of 4‐Azafluorenone Alkaloids
Journal: European Journal of Organic Chemistry
Year: 2023

Abstract 4‐Azafluorenones are typically obtained by acid‐mediated cyclization of 2‐arylnicotinates. However, this approach fails to give 5‐oxygenated 4‐azafluorenones due to lactonization of 2‐(2‐alkoxy)phenylnicotinate intermediates. Herein, we report two modifications of established approaches to 4‐azafluorenone synthesis that, either in combination or by themselves, enable the flexible preparation of 4‐azafluorenones with diverse oxygenation patterns in the benzenoid ring. Undesired lactoniza