
%0 Journal Article
%A Carroll, AR 
%A Taylor, WC 
%T Intramolecular Oxidative Coupling of Aromatic Compounds. VI. An Efficient Synthesis of Some Dibenzocyclooctene Lignans
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1994/05/01
%V 47
%N 5
%P 937-941
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9940937
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9940937 
%X The 1,4-diaryl-2,3-dimethylbutanes (4) and (5) were readily prepared by reductive coupling of an arylacetone precursor followed by hydrogenation. Intramolecular oxidative coupling (dichlorodicyanobenzoquinone/trifluoroacetic acid) gave dibenzocyclooctene derivatives in good yield. (±)-Deoxyschizandrin and the corresponding trans isomer, existing in two distinct conformations, were prepared. 
