title: Synthesis of cis-lactone lignan, cis-(2S,3R)-parabenzlactone, from L-arabinose.
abstract: As a model synthesis on cis-2,3-dibenzyl-4-butanolide lignan, cis-(2S,3R)-parabenzlactone bearing a chiral benzyl alcohol moiety was stereoselectively synthesized from L-arabinose.
authors.affiliation: College of Agriculture, Ehime University, Matsuyama, Japan. syamauch@agr.ehime-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamauchi
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kinoshita
mesh_terms: D001089:Arabinose / Q000737:chemistry*; D001593:Benzyl Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D007783:Lactones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry; D017705:Lignans / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D008956:Models, Chemical; D015394:Molecular Structure; D013053:Spectrophotometry; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D001593:Benzyl Compounds; D007783:Lactones; D017705:Lignans; C047280:4-benzylactone; D001089:Arabinose