First total synthesis of justicidone, a p-quinone-lignan derivative from Justicia hyssopifolia.
The first synthesis of justicidone (4-(1',3'-Benzodioxol-5'-yl)-6-methoxynaphtho[2,3-c]furan-1,5,8(3H)-trione) was carried out from piperonal, as a starting compound, through a lineal process using well known reactions.
Boluda
Carlos J
CJ
Instituto Universitario de Bioorgánica Antonio González, Universidad de La Laguna, Carretera de la Esperanza, 2, 38205 La Laguna, Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain.
López
Hermelo
H
Pérez
José A
JA
Trujillo
Juan M
JM
D027902:Justicia / Q000737:chemistry*; D017705:Lignans / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D011809:Quinones / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D013057:Spectrum Analysis / Q000379:methods
D017705:Lignans; D011809:Quinones; C488481:justicidone