Abstract
AbstractA practical, highly stereoselective ten‐step synthesis of coenzyme Q10 (1) has been accomplished (overall yield ca. 28%), starting from commercially available 2,3‐dimethoxy‐5‐methylbenzoquinone (Scheme). The introduction of the first side‐chain isoprenyl group with (E)‐configuration (compound 6) was realized by means of a coupling reaction of the aromatic system 3 with oxirane, followed by Swern oxidation and Wittig olefination. The tosyl (Ts) group in the sulfone 9 was selectively removed with sodium naphthalenide in THF to afford 1.
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