Synthesis 2018; 50(24): 4746-4764
DOI: 10.1055/s-0037-1610289
short review
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Stereoselective Synthesis of Tetrahydrofuran Lignans

Darunee Soorukram*
Department of Chemistry and Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), Faculty of Science, Mahidol University, Rama 6 Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand   Email: darunee.soo@mahidol.ac.th
,
Manat Pohmakotr
,
,
Vichai Reutrakul
› Author Affiliations
The authors acknowledge financial support from the Thailand Research Fund (RSA6180025 and IRN58W0005), the Center of Excellence for Innovation in Chemistry (PERCH-CIC), and the Office of the Higher Education Commission and Mahidol University under the National Research Universities Initiative.
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Publication History

Received: 31 July 2018

Accepted after revision: 28 August 2018

Publication Date:
02 October 2018 (online)


Abstract

This short review aims to summarize the reports on stereoselective synthesis of naturally occurring tetrahydrofuran lignans published during the period of 2006 to 2018. The stereoselective construction of non-natural tetrahydrofuran frameworks is not included in this review.

1 Introduction

2 Stereoselective Synthesis of 2,5-Diaryltetrahydrofuran (CL5-a)

2.1 Synthesis of CL5-a via Friedel–Crafts Arylation or Nucleophilic Addition/Reduction of γ-Butyrolactones

2.2 Synthesis of CL5-a via Intramolecular Cyclization of 1,4-Diaryl­butanediols

2.3 Synthesis of CL5-a via Diastereoselective Hydrogenation of Furan Derivatives

2.4 Synthesis of CL5-a via Cycloaddition Reaction of Substituted Cyclopropane­ Derivatives

3 Stereoselective Synthesis of 2-Aryl-4-benzyltetrahydrofuran (CL5-b)

4 Stereoselective Synthesis of 3,4-Dibenzyltetrahydrofuran (CL5-c)

5 Conclusions

 
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