Tartaric Acid and Tartrates in the Synthesis of Bioactive Molecules

Synthesis (Stuttg). 2001;2001(9):1281-1301. doi: 10.1055/s-2001-15217.

Authors

Arun K Ghosh¹, Elena S Koltun¹, Geoffrey Bilcer¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Chemistry, University of Illinois at Chicago, 845 West Taylor Street, Chicago, Illinois 60607, USA, Fax +1(312)9960431; [email protected].

Abstract

A review on the syntheses of bioactive compounds published since 1995 using tartaric acid and its derivatives as synthons is presented.

Keywords: bio-active; natural products; synthesis; tartaric acid; tartrate.

Grants and funding

R01 GM053386/GM/NIGMS NIH HHS/United States