Abstract
Stereoselective aldol condensation of an α-chiral methyl ketone, prepared from ethyl (R)-3-hydroxybutyrate, with an α-chiral aldehyde, prepared from (-)-quinic acid, was used to construct the C20-C34 segment of the immunosuppressant FK-506. Stereoselection in this process is attributed to tight coordination of the lithium enolate with a β-trityl ether thereby imparting a large steric bias to the ketone enolate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 591-593 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Synlett |
Volume | 1994 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1994/08/01 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Organic Chemistry