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CHEMICAL CONVERSION OF ARACHIDONIC ACID TO SLOW REACTING SUBSTANCES
Corey, E. J.,Barton, Alan E.
, p. 2351 - 2354 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis of slow reacting substances, leukotrienes C, D, and E, can be accomplished conveniently by a stereoselective biomimetic route.Details are provided for the conversion of 5-HPETE methyl ester 4 to leukotriene methyl ester (2) and thence to leukotrienes C and D.
