Synthesis 2001(10): 1556-1560
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-16086
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Synthesis of Magnoshinin and Cyclogalgravin: Modified Stobbe Condensation Reaction

Brigitte L. Yvon, Probal K. Datta, Trung N. Le, James L. Charlton*
Department of Chemistry, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3T 2N2
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Publication History

Received 21 March 2001
Publication Date:
23 September 2004 (online)

Abstract

The development of new methods for lignan synthesis is reported. A recently reported method for the preparation of 1-aryl-1,2-dihydronaphthalenes is exploited to prepare magnoshinin, a naturally occurring lignan, and cyclogalgravin (3,4-dehydrogalbulin), a derivative of a natural lignan.