Intermediates for polycyclic quinonoid antibiotics

摘要

There is provided a novel method of synthesizing certain tetracyclic quinones. In particular, there is provided a novel route to the synthesis of certain analogs of (+)-7-deoxydaunomycinone which includes the provision of novel tri- and tetracyclic quinone intermediates. The products of the synthetic route provided herein may be converted into compounds of known anti-neoplastic activity.