A. Torrado, B. Iglesias, S. López
Feb 20, 1995
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Tetrahedron
Abstract
Abstract A new synthesis of retinol (vitamin A) and 9- and/or 13-demethylretinols, with essentially complete control of regio- and stereochemistry, is described which is based on the thallium-accelerated, palladium-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions of (E)-1-alkenylboronic acids and (E)-1-alkenyl iodides (Suzuki reaction). The procedure has also been extended to the stereocontrolled synthesis of a series of 9-demethyl-dihydroretinoids of potential biological interest.