Base-catalyzed reactions of (-)-epicatechin: Formation of enantiomers of base-catalyzed reaction products from (+)-catechin

Journal of Wood Chemistry and Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 227-232

  Hashida, Koh ^a   Ohara, Seiji ^a   Makino, Rei ^a  

^a FORESTRY AND FOREST PRODUCTS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

( ) Epicatechin; Base catalyzed reaction; Catechinic acid; Catechinic acid stereoisomer; Diarylpropanol catechinic acid dimer; Enantiomer

Indexed keywords

DIMERIZATION; DIMERS; ISOMERS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE SPECTROSCOPY; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; PH; STEREOCHEMISTRY;

BASE CATALYZED REACTIONS; CATECHINIC ACID; DIARYLPROPANOL CATECHINIC ACID; ENANTIOMERS; EPICATECHIN; EPIMERIZATION; STEREOISOMER;

CATALYSIS;

EID: 0348233885     PISSN: 02773813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/WCT-120026930     Document Type: Article

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