1982 年 40 巻 4 号 p. 268-284
Phenols, quinones, chromans, and chromens which have polyprenyl units as the side chains in aromatic compounds, are widely distributed in the natural products and many of these compounds are known as biologically active compounds. This review deals with recent advances in the syntheses of Vitamin E (α-tocopherol and α-tocotrienol), Ubiquinones (Coenzyme Q) and Vitamin K (K1 and K2).