Synthesis of All-Z-1,6,9,12,15-Octadecapenten-3-one, A Vinyl Ketone Polyunsaturated Marine Natural Product Isolated from Callysponga sp.

The synthesis of the marine natural product 1,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z-octadecapentaen-3-one (1) has been achieved by two different routes starting from the ethyl esters of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), respectively. Using EPA ethyl ester as starting material the polyunsaturated v...

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Main Authors: Anne Marie Langseter, Yngve Stenstrøm, Lars Skattebøl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-03-01
Series:Molecules
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/19/3/3804