Synthesis of vinyl caffeate, an antioxidant from Perilla frutescens Britton var. crispa (Thunb.)

Authors
Kavitha, J Rajasekhar, D Subbaraju, GV Ramesh, GN
Citation
J. Kavitha et al., Synthesis of vinyl caffeate, an antioxidant from Perilla frutescens Britton var. crispa (Thunb.), I J CHEM B, 38(11), 1999, pp. 1280-1281
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
INDIAN JOURNAL OF CHEMISTRY SECTION B-ORGANIC CHEMISTRY INCLUDING MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
ISSN journal
03764699 → ACNP
Volume
38
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1280 - 1281
Database
ISI
SICI code
0376-4699(199911)38:11<1280:SOVCAA>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
Mercuric acetate mediated trans vinylation has been used as a key step in t he synthesis of vinyl caffeate 1. The title compound has been obtained from 3,4-dihydroxybenzaldehyde in four steps with an overall yield of 20%.