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The first synthesis of the prenylated flavones kanzonol-D (1), -E (3)
and yinyanghuo-C (4) was accomplished by cyclodehydrogenation of the a
ppropriately substituted 2'-hydroxychalcones 16, 14 and 11, respective
ly, in presence of phenyl-iodine(III) diacetate (PIDA) / potassium hyd
roxide in methanol. The synthesis of kanzonol-B (13) was also achieved
from the 2'-hydroxychalcone 12. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd. All ri
ghts reserved.