title: A short, highly efficient synthesis of coenzyme Q(10).
abstract: The most efficient synthesis reported to date of ubiquinone (CoQ10) is described. A sequence consisting of six operations is involved which leads to crystalline material in an overall yield of >64%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California, Santa Barbara, California 93106, USA. lipshutz@chem.ucsb.edu
authors.forename: Bruce H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lipshutz
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mollard
authors.forename: Steven S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Pfeiffer
authors.forename: Will
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chrisman
mesh_terms: D003067:Coenzymes; D014451:Ubiquinone / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
chemical_list: D003067:Coenzymes; D014451:Ubiquinone; C024989:coenzyme Q10