Synthesis of a Prostaglandin Intermediate and Synthesis of Dihydrojasmone and Methyl Dihydrojasmonate |
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| Authors: | Yoshinobu Naoshima Satoru Mizobuchi Shoji Wakabayashi |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Okayama University of Science, 1–1 Ridai-cho, Okayama 700 |
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| Abstract: | The synthesis of 2-(6-methoxycarbonylhexyl)cyclopent-2-ene-1-one (5), a valuable intermediate in the synthesis of prostaglandins, is described starting from ethyl 3-oxoglutarate (1). The same reaction sequence also produces dihydrojasmone (12) and methyl dihydrojasmonate (13). |
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