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Synthesis of rupestonic acid amide derivatives and their in vitro activity against type A3 and B flu virus and herpes simplex I and II
Derivatives of rupestonic acid (5a–e) were synthesized and evaluated preliminarily at the National Center for Drug Screening (PRC) for antiviral activity against type A3 and B flu virus and HSV-I and HSV-II in or...
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Synthesis of glycyrrhetic acid derivatives
11-Deoxyglycyrrhetinic acid (DGA) (2) was produced by Clemmensen reduction of the C-11 carbonyl of 18β-glycyrrhetic acid (GA) (1). Four derivatives of GA and DGA (3a–3d) were synthesized. Their structures were el...
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Synthesis of (Z/E)-11-tetradecen-1-ol, a component of Ostrinia nubilalis sex pheromone
11-Tetradecen-1-ol acetate is a mixture of geometric isomers with the Z/E-conformations in a 94:6 ratio that is used as an attractant to trap corn pests. It has a powerful attractive action similar to that of an ...