Stereoselective syntheses of γ-alkyl (aryl)-α,β-dihydroxy-γ-butyrolactones and naturally occurring lipid guggultetrol

Tetrahedron

Volumn 63, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1798-1805

  Prasad, Kavirayani R ^a   Chandrakumar, Appayee ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE   (India)

Author keywords

Butyrolactone; Guggultetrol; l (+) Tartaric acid; Stereoselective reduction

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; GAMMA BUTYROLACTONE DERIVATIVE; GAMMA OXOBUTYRAMIDE; GUGGULSTERONE; GUGGULTETROL; TARTARIC ACID; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CHIRALITY; METHODOLOGY; PRECURSOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEREOCHEMISTRY; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 33846245038     PISSN: 00404020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tet.2006.12.037     Document Type: Article

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