Synlett 1993; 1993(9): 672-674
DOI: 10.1055/s-1993-22567
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Microbial Oxidation of Benzene as a Route to Inositol Stereoisomers and (±)-Quebrachitol

Howard A. J. Carless* , K. Busia, O. Z. Oak
  • *Department of Chemistry, Birkbeck College, Gordon House, 29 Gordon Square, London WC1H 0PP, England
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Publication Date:
19 March 2002 (online)

Microbial oxidation of benzene and singlet oxygen reaction of the resulting cis-cyclohexa-3,5-diene-1,2-diol have been used in the synthesis of four inositols (the muco, allo, epi and (±)-chiro isomers) and of the 2-O-methyl-chiro-inositol, (±)-quebrachitol.

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