Publications by authors named "Yuki Uda"
A mild conversion from 3-vinyl- to 3-formyl-chlorophyll derivatives.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett
April 2011
Article Synopsis
- A chlorophyll derivative, methyl pyropheophorbide-a, was transformed by a new method that converts the C3-vinyl group into a formyl group using thiophenol at room temperature.
- This mild one-pot reaction suggests potential for 'green' catalysts that could replace conventional ones like OsO(4) or O(3).
- The findings may also help in understanding previously unknown biosynthetic processes related to chlorophyll-d.