Sustainable Synthesis of the Naturally Hypolipidemic Agent α-Asarone

Alejandro A. Camacho-Dávila, David Chávez-Flores, Gerardo Zaragoza-Galán, Víctor H. Ramos-Sánchez

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Abstract

(Chemical Equation Presented). A short and practical preparation of α-asarone was developed using the inexpensive methylisoeugenol as a starting material. The utilization of a sequence of tribromination, debromination, and copper-mediated aromatic substitution enabled the stereoselective formation of only the E-isomer of α-asarone in good yield.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1669-1674
Number of pages6
JournalSynthetic Communications
Volume45
Issue number14
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 18 2015
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • atherosclerosis
  • cardiovascular
  • sustainable
  • α-Asarone

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Organic Chemistry

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