[EN] PROCESS FOR SYNTHESIS OF TRANS-ALKENOIC ACID, USE THEREOF<br/>[FR] PROCEDE DE SYNTHESE DE L'ACIDE TRANS-ALCENOIQUE ET SON UTILISATION
申请人:COUNCIL OF SCIENT AND INDUSTRA
公开号:WO2003082792A1
公开(公告)日:2003-10-09
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of trans-alkenoic acids of general formula CH3-(CH2)n-CH=(CH2)m CO2H where n = 4 to 9 m = 8 to 16. More particularly, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of trans-tetracos-15-enoic acid, which is a bioactive constituent possessing dose-related hepatoprotective activity. The present invention also relates to the use thereof for hepatoprotection.