Molecules 2009, 14(8), 2857-2861; doi:10.3390/molecules14082857
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Quinones as Key Intermediates in Natural Products Synthesis. Syntheses of Bioactive Xanthones from Hypericum perforatum

George A. Kraus* email and John Mengwasseremail
Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011, USA
* Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Received: 30 July 2009; in revised form: 23 July 2009 / Accepted: 29 July 2009 / Published: 3 August 2009
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Quinones and Hydroxyquinones. Target Molecules and Building Blocks in Organic Synthesis)
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Abstract: Two bioactive xanthones from Hypericum perforatum have been synthesized by direct routes. Benzo[c]xanthone 5 can be prepared from intermediate 4.
Keywords: photoacylation; green chemistry; xanthones

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Kraus, G.A.; Mengwasser, J. Quinones as Key Intermediates in Natural Products Synthesis. Syntheses of Bioactive Xanthones from Hypericum perforatum. Molecules 2009, 14, 2857-2861.

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Kraus GA, Mengwasser J. Quinones as Key Intermediates in Natural Products Synthesis. Syntheses of Bioactive Xanthones from Hypericum perforatum. Molecules. 2009; 14(8):2857-2861.

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Kraus, George A.; Mengwasser, John. 2009. "Quinones as Key Intermediates in Natural Products Synthesis. Syntheses of Bioactive Xanthones from Hypericum perforatum." Molecules 14, no. 8: 2857-2861.

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