Synthesis 1988; 1988(7): 525-529
DOI: 10.1055/s-1988-27624
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Synthese von Bryophyten-Inhaltstoffen 1. Neue Synthesen der Lunularsäure und einiger ihrer Derivate

Theophil Eicher* , Kristin Tiefensee, Rigobert Pick
  • *Fachbereich 13 Organische Chemie, Universität des Saarlandes, D-6600 Saarbrücken 11, Federal Republic of Germany
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Publication Date:
18 September 2002 (online)

New Syntheses of Lunularic Acid and Some of Its Derivatives Efficient and convenient procedures are reported for the synthesis of lunularic acid (2) and for some of its derivatives on a preparative scale starting from the methyl ether 5 or the acetate 12 of ethyl 6-methylsalicylate (4) and introducing the bibenzyl moiety by metalation/ alkylation or by bromination / Wittig reaction/ hydrogenation sequences.