Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 1990, Vol. 11 ›› Issue (5): 537.

• Articles • Previous Articles     Next Articles

Synthesis of Ranunculin

Wang Zhongqi1, Chen Yi2, Wu Yuehuan2, Zhu Zhouyuan2   

  1. 1. Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, Academia Sirica, Shanghai;
    2. The Department of Modem Chemistry, University of Science and Technology of China Hefei
  • Received:1989-01-04 Online:1990-05-24 Published:1990-05-24

Abstract: This article reports that main intermediate (S)-4-triphenylmethoxymethyl-Δ2-butenolide (4d) is produced from L-giutamic acid through four step reactions and target Ranunculin(1) is obtained by the known methods after 4d turn into (S)-4-hydroxymethyl-Δ2-butenolide (4a).

Key words: Ranunculin, Protoanemonin, L-Glutamic acid, Synthesis

TrendMD: