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Synthesis of coenzyme Q10
Oh, Eun-Taek,Taek Oh, Jung,Koo, Sangho,Jin Kim, Hee,Su, Liang,Yun, Inkyun,Nam, Kyunggu,Min, Jae-Hong,Woo Kim, Joon
, p. 4954 - 4962,9 (2020/08/24)
A practical synthesis of coenzyme Q10 has been developed. The route features an improved Friedel-Crafts allylation of tetramethoxytoluene with a para-chlorobenzenesulfonyl-substituted C5 allylic chloride at 40 °C. Replacement of the methyl ether protecting groups of the para-hydroquinone by methoxymethyl groups at Q1 stage proceeded efficiently, and allowed the facile final oxidation to coenzyme Q10 to occur under mild acidic conditions. The overall yield of coenzyme Q 10 from commercially available tetramethoxytoluene reached 53 % in this improved procedure. An improved synthesis gave CoQ10 in 53 % overall yield from tetramethoxytoluene through Friedel-Crafts allylation with a para-chlorobenzenesulfonyl-substituted C5 allylic chloride and a modified oxidation procedure. Copyright