Direct synthesis of pterocarpans via aldol condensation of phenylacetates with benzaldehydes

Authors
van Aardt, TG van Rensburg, H Ferreira, D
Citation
Tg. Van Aardt et al., Direct synthesis of pterocarpans via aldol condensation of phenylacetates with benzaldehydes, TETRAHEDRON, 55(40), 1999, pp. 11773-11786
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON
ISSN journal
00404020 → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
40
Year of publication
1999
Pages
11773 - 11786
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4020(19991001)55:40<11773:DSOPVA>2.0.ZU;2-4
Abstract
Aldol condensation between phenylacetates and benzaldehydes affords 2,3-dia ryl-3-hydroxypropanoates which are converted into pterocarpans via stepwise deprotection and cyclization in moderate to high yields. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.