G. Litkei et al., CYCLODEHYDROGENATION OF 2'-HYDROXYCHALCONES WITH HYPERVALENT IODINE REAGENT - A NEW SYNTHESIS OF FLAVONES, Liebigs Annalen, (9), 1995, pp. 1711-1715
A new synthesis of chrysin (1) and luteolin (4) was accomplished by th
e cyclodehydrogenation of the appropriately substituted 2'-hydroxychal
cones 21 and 22 in the presence of iodosobenzene diacetate/potassium h
ydroxide in methanol. The scope and Limitation of this transformation
is discussed.