Fj. Zhang et Gq. Lin, SYNTHESIS OF THE OPTICALLY PURE 5,5''-DIHYDROXY-7,7''-DIMETHOXY-8,8''-BIFLAVONE AND ITS DERIVATIVES, Chinese journal of chemistry, 15(5), 1997, pp. 464-471
(+/-)-5,5 ''-Dihydroxy-7,7 ''-dimethoxy-8,8 ''-biflavone ((+/-)-1) was
resolved into its optically pure forms via the formation and recrysta
llization of its (2R)- and (2S)-1-(4-toluenesulfonyl)prolylate, and th
e methylated derivatives of (+)- and (-)-1 were also prepared. The abs
olute configurations of all these 8,8 ''-biflavones have been confirme
d by their CD spectra.