文摘
An efficient synthesis of naphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-diones has been developed by N-iodosuccinimide (NIS)-induced enone difunctionalization with 2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinones. This reaction involved sequential Michael addition, intramolecular oxidative cyclization and dehydrogenative aromatization to form new C–C and C–O bonds at the α and β positions of the enones. Various enones survived under the reaction conditions and the corresponding products were obtained in moderate-to-excellent yields.