Synthesis of the seed germination stimulant 3-methyl-2H-furo[2,3-c]pyran-2-ones utilizing direct and regioselective Ti-crossed aldol addition

Tetrahedron Letters

Volumn 49, Issue 29-30, 2008, Pages 4509-4512

  Nagase, Ryohei ^a   Katayama, Mayumi ^a   Mura, Hiroaki ^a   Matsuo, Noritada ^b   Tanabe, Yoo ^a  

^a KWANSEI GAKUIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SUMITOMO CHEMICAL CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Aldol addition; Furanone; Pyranone; Seed germination; Titanium tetrachloride

Indexed keywords

2 PYRONE DERIVATIVE; FURANONE DERIVATIVE; METHYLPRYRUVATE; PYRUVIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ALDOL REACTION; ARTICLE; GERMINATION; SYNTHESIS;

EID: 44749094122     PISSN: 00404039     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tetlet.2008.05.052     Document Type: Article

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