330995-03-4Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Facile and practical synthesis of optically pure 1D-chiro-inositol from myo-inositol
Takahashi, Yoshiaki,Nakayama, Hitoshi,Katagiri, Keiki,Ichikawa, Kumi,Ito, Nobuhiro,Takita, Tomohisa,Takeuchi, Tomio,Miyake, Toshiaki
, p. 1053 - 1056 (2001)
Optically pure 1D-chiro-inositol (DCI) has been synthesized from optically inactive myo-inositol practically in four steps. The crystalline nature of most intermediates and the utilization of inexpensive reagents facilitate the economical mass production of DCI, which is expected to be used in the future for treatment of Type 2 diabetes and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
