New mono- and diaromatic analogues of the arachidonic acid metabolite 12-HETE have been prepared using versatile strategies. The easily accessible monoacetal of isophtalaldehyde 3 was developed as a key intermediate for these syntheses. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.
New mono- and diaromatic analogues of the arachidonic acid metabolite 12-HETE have been prepared using versatile strategies. The easily accessible monoacetal of isophtalaldehyde 3 was developed as a key intermediate for these syntheses. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved.