Synthesis 2010(7): 1141-1144  
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1218666
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Synthesis of the Antibacterial Benzoquinone Primin and its Water-Soluble Analogue, Primin Acid

Asish K. Bhattacharya*, Tanpreet Kaur, Krishna N. Ganesh
Division of Organic Chemistry and Combi Chem-Bio Resource Centre, National Chemical Laboratory, Dr. Homi Bhabha Road, Pune-411 008, India
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Received 1 December 2009
Publication Date:
05 February 2010 (online)

Abstract

The biologically active natural product, primin and its water-soluble acid analogue, primin acid are prepared in 34% and 25% overall yields, respectively, from a common intermediate using a Grignard reaction and a Johnson-Claisen rearrangement as the key steps.