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SYNTHESIS OF (+/-)-5-HYDROXYMARMESIN: BIOGENETIC PRECURSOR OF THE SKIN PHOTOSENSITIZING AGENT BERGAPTEN
Rodighiero, Paolo,Guiotto, Adriano,Pastorini, Giovanni,Manzini, Paolo,Dall'Acqua, Francesco,et al.
, p. 167 - 172 (2007/10/02)
The synthesis of (+/-)-5-hydroxymarmesin is described.The 5,7-diacetoxycoumarin was selectively C(8) isoprenylated, the isoprenylated intermediate underwent oxidative cyclization to (+/-)-5-hydroxycolumbianetin, which was transformed into (+/-)-5-hydroxymarmesin by alkali treatment.Preliminary experiments showed that this compound has a biogenetic role in the biogenesis of the skin photosensitizing agent bergapten (5-MOP).