title: Synthesis of 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol and 2-C-methyl-L-threitol; determination of the absolute configuration of 2-C-methyl-1,2,3,4-butanetetrol isolated.
abstract: 2-C-Methyl-D-erythritol (A) and 2-C-methyl-L-threitol (B) were respectively synthesized from D-glucose and D-galactose. The 2-C-methyl-1,2,3,4-butanetetrol compound (C) recently isolated from Phlox sublata L was confirmed to be A by comparing the CD and 1H-NMR spectra of its tri-O-benzoate with those of A and B.
authors.affiliation: Division of Life Science, Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sakamoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ichimura
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohrui
mesh_terms: D002942:Circular Dichroism; D004896:Erythritol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000096:biosynthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D019684:Magnoliopsida / Q000378:metabolism*; D008968:Molecular Conformation
chemical_list: D007202:Indicators and Reagents; C043904:3-C-methylerythritol; D004896:Erythritol