Synthesis of 3,4-Dibenzyltetrahydrofuran Lignans (9,9′-Epoxylignanes)

Different strategies for the racemic or enantiospecific total syntheses of plant and mammalian 3,4-dibenzyltetrahydrofuran lignans are reviewed and compared. The multi-step approaches have various key step strategies: Diels–Alder reactions, Stobbe condensations, Michael additions, alkylations, nitri...

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Main Authors: Kristiina Wähälä, Monika Pohjoispää
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2013-10-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/18/11/13124