ChemInform Abstract: Castor Oil to Biologically Active Compounds. Part 3. Ricinoleic Acid to Prostaglandins. Part 1. Synthesis of Methyl 2‐(6′‐Methoxycarbonylhexyl)‐cyclopent‐2‐en‐1‐one‐3‐carboxylate and PGE1.
Abstract:The keto ester (Ib), a derivative of ricinoleic acid (Ia) (main component of castor oil), is transformed to the diacetate (III) which represents a key intermediate in the synthesis of prostanoids.
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