Abstract
Inulavosin, a natural melanogenesis inhibitor, has been synthesized smoothly from readily available and inexpensive starting materials by using a Ga(OTf)3-catalyzed room temperature hetero Diels–Alder dimerization of salicyl alcohol derivative and a regioselective phenol monobromination as the key steps.
Graphical Abstract
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