Pigments of Fungi. XXII. Synthesis of (±)-Austrocortirubin and Related Tetrahydroanthraquinones
Australian Journal of Chemistry
1991.0
Abstract
<jats:p>The fungal tetrahydroanthraquinones austrocortirubin (1) and austrocortilutein (3) and their deoxy derivatives (2) and (4), respectively, are synthesized in racemic form from naphthopurpurin (6).