Abstract
14,15- Epoxyeicosatrienoic acid (14,15-EET) is an endogenous bioactive lipid with pharmacological benefits in multiple cardiovascular diseases. We describe here a practical synthesis of 14,15-EET from arachidonic acid using urea-hydrogen peroxide (UHP) as the oxidant.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 105-110 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Synthetic Communications |
Volume | 45 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 2 2015 |
Keywords
- 14,15-EET
- Arachidonic acid
- epoxidation
- urea-hydrogen peroxide
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry