A solid-phase approach for the synthesis of oxygen-bridged tetrahydropyrido
nes has been developed. A diamine is attached to Trt-Cl resin and condensed
with different aliphatic or aromatic ketones and coumarin-3-carboxylic aci
d for 20 h and cleaved with 5% TFA in DCM, resulting in tri or tetracyclic
products in moderate to high yield. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science Ltd. All righ
ts reserved.