Crude Extracts From The Ginkgo Tree Ginkgo Biloba Have Been Used For Centuries To Alleviate Symptoms Associated With A 1 (18.88 KiB) Viewed 28 times
Crude Extracts From The Ginkgo Tree Ginkgo Biloba Have Been Used For Centuries To Alleviate Symptoms Associated With A 2 (13.22 KiB) Viewed 28 times
Crude extracts from the ginkgo tree, Ginkgo biloba, have been used for centuries to alleviate symptoms associated with asthma. There are four principal components of Ginkgo extracts, called ginkgolide A, B, D, and M. During E. J. Corey's classic synthesis of ginkgolide B, compound 1 was converted into compound 5 U. Am. Chem. Soc. 1988, 110, 649-651): H₂CO 5 TIO 3b
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