文摘
The total synthesis of quinolone antibiotic ABT-492 has beenachieved in 67% yield over nine steps from 2,4,5-trifluorobenzoic acid. The highlights of this synthesis include a novelchemoselective chlorination at the 8-position of a highlyelaborated quinolone core. In addition, a Lewis acid promotedcyclization reaction to form the quinolone heterocycle wasdeveloped which was incorporated into a one-pot, three-stepcyclization/coupling/protection sequence that proceeds in 93%yield.