Catalytic Synthesis of 2H-Chromenes

2H-Chromenes (2H-1-benzopyran derivatives) display a broad spectrum of biological activities. The 2H-chromene substructure is an important structural motif present in a variety of medicines, natural products, and materials showing unique photophysical properties. Hence, the structural importance of the benzopyran moiety has elicited a great deal of interest in the field of organic synthesis and chemical biology to develop new and improved synthesis of these molecular skeletons. This review gives an up-to-date overview of different catalytic methodologies developed for the synthesis of 2H-chromenes and is structured around the three main approaches applied in catalytic 2H-chromene synthesis: (I) catalysis with (transition) metals, (II) metal-free Bronsted and Lewis acid/base catalysis, which includes examples of nonenantioselective organocatalysis, and (III) enantioselective organo-catalysis. The section in which the metal-catalyzed reactions are discussed describes different ring-closing strategies based ...

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