SYNTHESIS OF THE AVOCADO ANTIFUNGAL, (Z,Z)-2-HYDROXY-4-OXOHENICOSA-12,15-DIEN-1-YL ACETATE

Authors
BULL SD CARMAN RM
Citation
Sd. Bull et Rm. Carman, SYNTHESIS OF THE AVOCADO ANTIFUNGAL, (Z,Z)-2-HYDROXY-4-OXOHENICOSA-12,15-DIEN-1-YL ACETATE, Australian Journal of Chemistry, 47(9), 1994, pp. 1661-1672
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry
Journal title
Australian Journal of Chemistry → ACNP
ISSN journal
00049425
Volume
47
Issue
9
Year of publication
1994
Pages
1661 - 1672
Database
ISI
SICI code
0004-9425(1994)47:9<1661:SOTAA(>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
A synthesis of the avocado antifungal, (Z,Z)-2-hydroxy-4-oxohenicosa-1 2,15-dien-1-yl acetate (1a), confirms the structure of the compound as isolated from both avocado fruit and leaves, and provides the absolut e configuration of the natural lipid.