Abstract
This article compiles our results in the field of flavonoid chemistry with the aim to synthesise isotopically labelled products. Two strategies (C6 + C3-C6 vs C6-C2 + C1-C6) and some organometallic (Pd0, MoIV) couplings were explored to build the C6-C3-C6 flavonoid skeleton. Following this work, the gram scale has been reached in addition to the asymmetry of the targeted natural flavan-3-ols, i.e. (+)-catechin, (-)-epicatechin, and (-)-procyanidin B3. These characteristics were necessary in the event of using these molecules for pharmacokinetic and metabolic studies in human beings.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 577-590 |
| Number of pages | 14 |
| Journal | Comptes Rendus Chimie |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue number | 8 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Bioavailability
- C-labelling
- Catechin
- Flavonoids
- Procyanidins
- Resolution
- Total synthesis