title: Formal synthesis of antiplatelet drug, beraprost.
abstract: The first stereocontrolled and enantiospecific formal synthesis of antiplatelet drug beraprost has been achieved from readily available 1-tetralone.
authors.affiliation: Division of Natural Products Chemistry, CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology, Hyderabad, India 500 007.
authors.forename: Naredla Kesava
authors.initials: NK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: Bodduri Venkata Durga
authors.initials: BV
authors.lastname: Vijaykumar
authors.forename: Srivari
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chandrasekhar
mesh_terms: D011464:Epoprostenol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000737:chemistry; D015394:Molecular Structure; D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors / Q000138:chemical synthesis*; D013237:Stereoisomerism
chemical_list: D010975:Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors; C048081:beraprost; D011464:Epoprostenol