The Construction of Furocoumarins through Iron-Catalyzed Relay Annulation of Oxime Esters with 4-Hydroxycoumarins

Org Lett. 2024 Oct 18;26(41):8741-8746. doi: 10.1021/acs.orglett.4c03063. Epub 2024 Oct 10.

Abstract

An iron-catalyzed relay annulation protocol was disclosed, which utilizes oxime esters and 4-hydroxycoumarins as the readily available starting materials and showcases broad substrate scope and good functional group tolerance. This method allows the simultaneous generation of two C-C and one C-O bonds and two rings in one step, affording structurally new furocoumarins in moderate to good yields.