

OXA-[3+3] ANNULATION OF 1H-BENZO[f]CHROMENE-2-CARBALDEHYDES AND 2-NAPHTHOLS: SYNTHESIS OF 7aH,15H-BENZO[f]BENZO[5,6]CHROMENO[2,3-b]CHROMENES

Abstract
A method for the preparation of polycondensed chromeno[2,3-b]chromenes was developed based on the formal [3+3] cycloaddition reaction between 1H-benzo[f]chromene-2-carbaldehydes and 2-naphthols. In the case of resorcinol, the bisannulation product formed with the participation of both hydroxy groups was isolated.
Keywords
1H-benzo[f]chromene-2-carbaldehydes; chromeno[2,3-b]chromenes; 2-naphthols; electrocyclization; formal [3+3] cycloaddition.
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