An alternative novel total synthesis of relgro
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Rapid One-step Enzymatic Synthesis and All-aqueous Purification of Trehalose Analogues
Published on: February 17, 2017
Krishna Reddy Gankidi1, Shivakumara S1, Ramakrishna Reddy K1
1Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, REVA University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Abstract:
A novel stereoselective approach for synthesising a 10-membered β-resocylic macrolide, relgro (1) was established, utilising known chiral bis-epoxide and commercially made available Orsellinic acid. Key steps included Yamaguchi macrolactonization, hydroboration and alkylation of 1,3-dithiane as key steps.
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