3810-34-2Relevant articles and documents
Synthesis of 4,8-Bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dioxabicyclooctan-2-ones and Determination of their Relative Configuration via Long-range
Quideau, Stephane,Ralph, John
, p. 653 - 660 (2007/10/02)
A short synthesis of the furofuranoid lignan, 4-cis,8-cis-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-3,7-dioxabicyclooctan-2-one (MEL), was accomplished via a simple regioselective hydride reduction of the dilactone parent octane-2,6-dione>, followed by deoxygenation of the lactone-lactol intermediate via silane hydride transfer.The 4-trans-8-cis(iso-MEL) and the 4-cis-8-trans(epi-MEL) isomers, and a fourth related compound, featuring a 3-fused 5-membered ring skeleton were additionally formed.All four compounds were fully characterized by use of 1D and 2D NMR techniques.Examination of the long-range coupled proton network by delayed COSY experiments allowed determination of the relative configuration of these 4,8-diaryl-3,7-dioxabicyclooctan-2-one structures.The pathways followed by these long-range proton couplings and implications of the long-range and vicinal couplings with respect to favoured conformations are discussed.
A New Synthetic Route to Furofuranoid Lignans via Intramolecular Mukaiyama reaction
Stevens, David R.,Till, Clive P.,Whiting, Donald A.
, p. 185 - 190 (2007/10/02)
The sequence set out in Scheme 1 provides a short and expedient synthesis of a number of (+/-)-furofuranoid lignans, including styraxin 3 (antitumor), aptosimon 5, asarinin 6, pluviatilol 7, 'MEL' 4 (inhibitor of germination) and related compounds.