Synthesis of (+)-Aptosimon, a 4-Oxofurofuran Lignan, by erythro Selective Aldol Condensation and Stereoconvergent Cyclization as the Key Reactions

Bioscience, Biotechnology and Biochemistry

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 838-846

  Yamauchi, Satoshi ^a   Yamaguchi, Munetoshi ^a  

^a EHIME UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aldol condensation; Aptosimon; Furofuran lignan; Lignan

Indexed keywords

1,3 DIOXOLANE DERIVATIVE; APTOSIMON; BIOLOGICAL FACTOR; FURAN DERIVATIVE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE; LIGNAN;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CYCLIZATION; STEREOISOMERISM; SYNTHESIS;

4-BUTYROLACTONE; BIOLOGICAL FACTORS; CYCLIZATION; DIOXOLES; FURANS; LIGNANS; STEREOISOMERISM;

EID: 0041819556     PISSN: 09168451     EISSN: 13476947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1271/bbb.67.838     Document Type: Article

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