Preparation of a tritiated ginkgolide

Kristian Strømgaard, Makiko Suehiro, Koji Nakanishi

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    Abstract

    Ginkgolide B, a constituent of the tree Ginkgo biloba, was radiolabeled with the beta-emitter tritium ([(3)H]) in two steps from ginkgolide C. First, a triflate precursor was prepared utilizing the selective reactivity of 7-OH in ginkgolide C; the triflate was then reduced with sodium borotritide to yield tritiated ginkgolide B ([(3)H]GB) in good yield and high specific activity. The tritiated ginkgolide will be an important tool for studying neuromodulatory properties of ginkgolides.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalBioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters
    Volume14
    Issue number22
    Pages (from-to)5673-5675
    Number of pages3
    ISSN0960-894X
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 15 Nov 2004

    Keywords

    • Diterpenes
    • Ginkgo biloba
    • Ginkgolides
    • Lactones
    • Molecular Conformation
    • Tritium

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