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An efficient coversion of catechine into 3,4-trans-leucocyanidin
Kikuchi, Toyohiko,Nishimura, Masato,Hoshino, Atsushi,Morita, Yasumasa,Iida, Shigeru,Saito, Norio,Honda, Toshio
, p. 1469 - 1475 (2007/10/03)
Catechine was efficiently converted into 3,4-trans-leococyanidin by seven steps involving an acetoxylation at the benzylic position of catechine pentabenzyl ether, followed by hydrolysis, oxidation, deprotection, and stereoselective reduction, successively.