Abstract
The triarylmethane antituberculosis drug CDRI-830 is synthesized. The triarylmethane derivative 4 is prepared from ether 6 by a rearrangement process. The total synthesis of the drug CDRI-830 is achieved in a good overall yield of 35% from a simple thiophene derivative 8.
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