Toward total synthesis of yohimbine and reserpine alkaloids; Part 1. An improved synthesis of cis-5, 8-dihydroxy-1, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10-hexahydronaphthalene- 1, 8-lactone via selective reduction of the conjugated ketone with Zn (BH 4)2

Chinese Chemical Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 265-268

  Li, Yong Ye ^a   Xu, Mei ^a   Chen, Fen Er ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

( ) Reserpine; Lactone; Reduction; Synthesis; Zinc borohydride

Indexed keywords

ALKALOID; KETONE DERIVATIVE; LACTONE DERIVATIVE; NAPHTHALENE DERIVATIVE; RESERPINE; YOHIMBAN DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; POLYMERIZATION; REDUCTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 1642419627     PISSN: 10018417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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