One‐step synthesis of biologically active (±)‐confluentin is described from commercially available orcinol with trans,trans‐farnesal in the presence of ethylenediamine diacetate as a catalyst. Further conversion of synthetic confluentin to highly potent anti‐HIV agent, (±)‐daurichromenic acid, is accomplished by formylation and oxidation in two steps.
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