A biomimetic chromanol cyclization leading to alpha-tocopherol.
Grütter
Christian
C
Department of Chemistry, University of Basel, St. Johanns-Ring 19, 4056 Basel, Switzerland.
Alonso
Emma
E
Chougnet
Antoinette
A
Woggon
Wolf-D
WD
D001224:Aspartic Acid / Q000737:chemistry; D032701:Biomimetics; D002839:Chromans / Q000737:chemistry*; D003500:Cyclization; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D011392:Proline / Q000737:chemistry; D012694:Serine / Q000737:chemistry; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol / Q000138:chemical synthesis*
D002839:Chromans; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D001224:Aspartic Acid; D012694:Serine; C029141:2,2,5,7,8-pentamethyl-1-hydroxychroman; D011392:Proline; D024502:alpha-Tocopherol