Abstract:
Lipid peroxidation products 4-hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal (HNE) and 4-oxo-2(E)-nonenal (ONE) were conveniently synthesized using Wittig and Horner-Wardsworth-Emmons (HWE) reaction. Wittig or HWE reaction between an easily prepared phosphorane or phosphonate with glyoxal dimethyl acetal gave a protected 4-oxo-2(E)-nonenal. Hydrolysis gave 4-oxo-2(E)-nonenal, whereas reduction followed by hydrolysis gave 4-hydroxy-2(E)-nonenal.