Abstract
A practical and economical five-step synthesis of the flavone scutellarein has been achieved in 60% overall yield using the available and cheap 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone as starting material. The reaction sequence involved reduction to the corresponding quinol, Friedel-Crafts acetylation, Claisen-Schmidt condensation with p-methoxybenzaldehyde, cyclisation and demethylation. The procedure is operationally simple and amenable to scale-up synthesis.
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