A total synthesis of (R,S)S-glucoraphanin (GRP) has been completed by a novel, simple and convenient method in high overall yield (17% over seven steps). The study describes a method for the synthesis of natural and unnatural (methylsulfinyl)alkyl glucosinolates (GLs) and also opens useful pathways to synthesize GRP as well as other sulfinyl GLs.
Vo, Quan V.,Trenerry, Craige,Rochfort, Simone,Hughes, Andrew B.