Direct Isocoumarin Synthesis Through LDA-Promoted Addition of Acetaldehyde on Orsellinate. An Abrupt Synthesis of 6-Hydroxymellein, a Fungal Phytotoxin
Michel Barbier, Michel Devys
Abstract
Michel Barbier, Michel Devys
Abstract
The LDA-promoted addition of acetaldehyde on orsellinate gives (±) 6 -hydroxymellein, a fungal phytotoxin, with a 51% yield.
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The LDA-promoted addition of acetaldehyde on orsellinate gives (±) 6 -hydroxymellein, a fungal phytotoxin, with a 51% yield.
Key concepts: Isocoumarin, Phytotoxin, Chemistry, Acetaldehyde, Yield (engineering), Organic chemistry, Biochemistry, Toxin