Synthesis and absolute stereochemistry of the acyl moiety of quillajasaponins

Authors
Zhu, XM Yu, B Hui, YZ Higuchi, R Kusano, T Miyamoto, T
Citation
Xm. Zhu et al., Synthesis and absolute stereochemistry of the acyl moiety of quillajasaponins, TETRAHEDR L, 41(5), 2000, pp. 717-719
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry & Analysis","Organic Chemistry/Polymer Science
Journal title
TETRAHEDRON LETTERS
ISSN journal
00404039 → ACNP
Volume
41
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
717 - 719
Database
ISI
SICI code
0040-4039(20000129)41:5<717:SAASOT>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
The acyl moiety of the quillajasaponins, one of the most important immunolo gical adjuvants, was determined to be 3-(S), 5-(S)-dihydroxy-6-(S)-methyl-o ctanoic acid by enantioselective synthesis. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.