title: A new short synthesis of 10R-tuberculostearic acid and its enantiomer.
abstract: Tuberculostearic acid (10R-methyloctadecanoic acid) and its 10S-enantiomer were synthesised by a chiral pool strategy, in four steps from citronellyl bromide.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd, Wales LL57 2UW, UK.
authors.forename: Ieuan O
authors.initials: IO
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Baird
mesh_terms: D039821:Monoterpenes / Q000737:chemistry; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism; D014376:Tuberculosis / Q000175:diagnosis
chemical_list: D039821:Monoterpenes; D013229:Stearic Acids; C026082:tuberculostearic acid