Regioselective Benzylic Thioether Formation from Polybydroxy Stilbene

  • Koh, Dongsoo (Department of Applied Chemistry, Dongduk Women's University) ;
  • Park, Jongmin (Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Konkuk University) ;
  • Lim, Yoongho (Department of Applied Biology and Chemistry, Konkuk University)
  • Received : 2000.11.11
  • Published : 2001.03.31

Abstract

We have attempted to synthesize polyhydroxy stilbene compounds through the benzyl thioether moiety. During synthesis, we unexpectedly observed that demethylation of the compound under $AlCl_3$ in ethanethiol resulted in a regioselective addition of thiol to the double bond as well as complete demethylation. We report on the regioselective short synthesis for general structure and its structural identification.

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