Synthesis of Indole-, Benzo[ b]thiophene-, and Benzo[ b]selenophene-Based Analogues of the Resveratrol Dimers Viniferifuran and (±)-Dehydroampelopsin B.

A convenient synthetic strategy to obtain viniferifuran and (±)-dehydroampelopsin B analogues based on the heterocyclic cores of indole, benzo[ b]thiophene, and benzo[ b]selenophene is presented. The key transformations utilized in the described syntheses include Sonogashira couplings, Cacchi and alkyne electrophilic cyclizations, Horner-Wadsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction, chemoselective Suzuki-Miyaura couplings, and acid-promoted intramolecular cyclization to form the seven-membered ring of (±)-dehydroampelopsin B.