A NEW APPROACH TO RETINOIDS VIA ORGANOMETALLIC ADDITION TO PYRYLIUM-SALTS

K HEMMING, E F DEMEDEIROS, R J K TAYLOR

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Abstract

A new, concise approach to retinoid synthesis is described based on organometallic addition to pyrylium salts; the use of 4-methylpyrylium tetrafluoroborate giving 13Z-retinal which is readily isomerised to retinal itself; the corresponding unsubstituted and 4-cyclohexyl pyrylium salts are transformed into 13-H and 13-cyclohexyl retinal analogues.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2623-2624
Number of pages2
JournalJOURNAL OF THE CHEMICAL SOCIETY-CHEMICAL COMMUNICATIONS
Issue number22
Publication statusPublished - 21 Nov 1994

Keywords

  • VITAMIN-A

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