
%0 Journal Article
%A Clark-Lewis, JW 
%A McGarry, EJ 
%T Preparation of 2,4-<I>trans</I>-Flavan-4-ols by oxymercuration-demercuration of Flav-3-enes
%J Australian Journal of Chemistry
%D 1973/11/01
%V 26
%N 11
%P 2447-2452
%K 
%R https://doi.org/10.1071/CH9732447
%U https://www.publish.csiro.au/paper/CH9732447 
%X Oxymercuration-demercuration of flav-3-enes has been found to give 2,4- trans-flavan-4-ols as the major products together with traces of the 2,3-trans-3,4-cis-flavan-3,4-diols. Flav-3-enes having electron-releasing substituents in conjugated positions on the A-ring react less readily than those lacking these substituents. N.m.r. data are presented on the compounds obtained. 
