An enantioselective synthesis of (11R,12S,13S,9Z,15Z)-9,12,13-trihydroxyoctadeca-9,15-dienoic acid, a self-defensive substance against rice blast disease

Article abstract of DOI:10.1246/cl.1995.763

(11R,12S,13S,9Z,15Z)-9,12,13-trihydroxyoctadeca-9,15-dienoic acid, a self-defensive substance against rice blast disease, has been synthesized in an enantiomerically pure form in 8percent overall yield from (2E,5E)-1,2-dibenzyloxy -2,5-heptadien-4-ol.