Preparation of Musk‐Smelling Macrocyclic Lactones from Biomass: Looking for the Optimal Substrate Combination

• Published in: ChemSusChem Vol. 11; no. 18; pp. 3157 - 3166
• Main Authors: Sytniczuk, Adrian, Leszczyńska, Agnieszka, Kajetanowicz, Anna, Grela, Karol
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Germany Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 21.09.2018
• Subjects: Biomass; Lactones; macrocyclization; Metathesis; Musk; organic synthesis; Substrates; biomass; macrocyclization; musk; metathesis; organic synthesis

Macrocyclic musk belongs to a well‐known and valued class of the fragrance family. Originally, natural musks were obtained from rectal musk glands which often led to the death of the animals. Recently, a lot of effort was invested to obtain such macrocycles in a synthetic way. This research presents...