Palladium-catalyzed stereocontrolled cyclization of 1,3-diene monoepoxide: A route to a new synthetic intermediate for de-ab-cholestane derivative.

Takashi Takahashi*, Masahiro Miyazawa, Hiroaki Ueno, Jiro Tsuji

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Abstract

The optically active (2R, 3R)-3-[(3R)-(E)-Benzyloxymethoxy-5-methyl-1-hexenyl]-2-(3-butenyl)-2-methyl-1-cyclopentanone (8) was synthesized as a precursor of vitamin D3(5) by palladium-catalyzed syn-SN2′ cyclization of [Z,Z(22S, 23R)]-ene oxide 6 as a key reaction.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)3881-3884
Number of pages4
JournalTetrahedron Letters
Volume27
Issue number33
DOIs
StatePublished - 1986

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biochemistry
  • Drug Discovery
  • Organic Chemistry

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