Asymmetric synthesis of acetomycin

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Abstract

The synthesis of (-)-acetomycin, a highly functionalized γ-lactone with antitumor activity, was achieved in five steps with nearly complete enantioselectivity. The key step was realized by a large scale lipase R catalyzed esterification of 5-hydroxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone providing (-)-(5R)-5-acetoxy-4-methyl-2(5H)-furanone with an e.e. of 99%.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1215 - 1222
Number of pages8
JournalTetrahedron-Asymmetry
Volume9
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1998

Keywords

  • GAMMA-MENTHYLOXYBUTENOLIDES
  • ENANTIOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
  • 1,3-DITHIENIUM FLUOROBORATE
  • STEREOSELECTIVE SYNTHESIS
  • TUMOR-CELLS
  • (+/-)-ACETOMYCIN
  • (-)-ACETOMYCIN
  • 1,4-ADDITIONS
  • RESOLUTION
  • TRANSESTERIFICATION

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