文摘
We describe the synthesis of nordolichoic acid and [1-14C]nordolichoic acid starting from polyprenol isolated from the leaves of Ginkgo biloba. Coupling of polyprenol with ethyl acetoacetate, using 1,1′-(azodicarbonyl)dipiperidine/tributylphosphine, followed by hydrolysis, decarboxylation and reduction, yielded the 2-polyprenyl-1-methylethanol. This alcohol was converted into a mesylate, subjected to one-carbon elongation with KCN, and finally converted to the acid by hydrolysis of the nitrile.