Synthesis of 2-O-(4-coumaroyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid, an important intermediate of rosmarinic acid biosynthesis. |
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| Authors: | M Matsuno A Nagatsu Y Ogihara H Mizukami |
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| Institution: | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University, Nagoya, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | A simple method to synthesize (+/-)-2-O-(4-coumaroyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid (1), a key intermediate in rosmarinic acid biosynthesis in higher plant cells, was established by condensation of protected 4-coumaric acid and (+/-)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)lactic acid followed by deprotection. A stable supply of 1 thus attained will lead to biochemical and molecular biological characterization of later steps of rosmarinic acid biosynthesis. |
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