Tetrahedron

An efficient method for the synthesis of lignans

Q Wang, Y Yang, Y Li, W Yu, ZJ Hou

Index: Wang, Qian; Yang, Yong; Li, Ying; Yu, Wei; Hou, Zi Jie Tetrahedron, 2006 , vol. 62, # 25 p. 6107 - 6112

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Abstract

An efficient approach for the synthesis of several types of lignans (dibenzylbutanediols, dibenzylbutanes, substituted tetrahydrofurans, aryldihydronaphthalenes, arylnaphthalenes, and aryltetralins) was developed. The regioselective oxidative coupling of ethyl ferulate was used as the key step.