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A practical eight-step synthesis of lignanamide cannabisin F starting from vanillin is reported for the first time. This synthetic strategy applies the aldol reaction followed by the Wittig reaction to afford the key 8-O-4′-neolignan intermediate diacid. The diacid was condensed with N,O-protected tyramine giving, after deprotection, cannabisin F.
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Xia, YM., Xia, J. & Chai, C. Total synthesis of cannabisin F. Chem. Pap. 68, 384–391 (2014). https://doi.org/10.2478/s11696-013-0449-y
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