A Short Synthesis of Bisabolane Sesquiterpenes
A facile total synthesis of three members of the bisabolane sesquiterpene family, namely (±)-curcumene, (±)-xanthorrhizol and (±)-curcuhydroquinone had been achieved in high overall yield. The synthesis used bromobenzene derivatives as starting materials. The halogen-lithium exchange followed by add...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2011-09-01
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| Series: | Molecules |
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| Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/9/8053/ |