文摘
(±)-Lingzhiol has been synthesized from commercially available 5,8-dimethoxytetralone in seven steps with an overall yield of 10.3% via an unprecedented acid-catalyzed semipinacol-type rearrangement. In addition, a novel strategy for the construction of the tetracyclic 5/5/6/6 core structure of lingzhiol has been developed via a tandem rearrangement/reduction/lactonization reaction.