ChemInform Abstract: Synthesis of 6-Methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-7-ol, a Character Donating Component of the Fragrance of Wisteria sinensis

Autor: Jan Demyttenaere, A. Peter Markusse, Silvia Debenedetti, Norbert De Kimpe, Kris Van Syngel, Stijn Vervisch
Rok vydání: 2010
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Zdroj: ChemInform. 33
ISSN: 1522-2667
0931-7597
DOI: 10.1002/chin.200231232
Popis: 6-Methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-7-ol 7 , a major impact flavor compound of Wisteria sinensis has been synthesized from 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde 1 via scopoletin 3 . The synthetic sequence comprised (i) bisdemethylation of 2,4,5-trimethoxybenzaldehyde 1 , (ii) Wittig reaction with ethoxycarbonylmethylenetriphenylphosphorane, (iii) hydrogenation on palladium/carbon in glacial acetic acid, (iv) DIBAL-H reduction of the intermediate lactone and (v) dehydration of the lactol with anhydrous oxalic acid.
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