Abstract
An improved five-step procedure has been developed for the synthesis of the gibberellin plant growth inhibitor 16,17-dihydro-GA5 from gibberellic acid. The 3-13C and 3-14C derivatives of this material have also been prepared by excising C-3 from the carbon skeleton (ozonolysis of a Δ2-alkene derivative and subsequent retro-Claisen reaction) and then reassembling the A-ring by means of an intramolecular aldol reaction.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 293-300 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 82 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2004 |