CHEMISTRY OF AYURVEDIC CRUDE DRUGS - VII GUGGULU (RESIN FROM COMMIPHORA MUKUL) - 6 ABSOLUTE STEREOCHEMISTRY OF GUGGULTETROLS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)87799-1

With a view to elucidating the stereochemistry of guggultetrols, components of saponified Commiphora mukul resin, D-lyxo-, L-ribo-, and L-xylo-octadecane-1,2,3,4-tetrols have been synthesised by two different routes.One method starts with D-glyceraldehyde