Factors controlling the biomimetic triple cyclisation of xylulose β-keto-esters to syringolides. Part 1: Synthesis of 4′-deoxysyringolide 2

Simon A. Bennett, Rodney W. Rickards*

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    Abstract

    Treatment of the 4-deoxy-D-xylulose β-ketodecanoate 13c with basic alumina affords 4′-deoxysyringolide 2 14 as a single stereoisomer, indicating that the course of the biomimetic triple cyclisation of the corresponding D-xylulose ester 3b to syringolide 2 5b is not dependent upon the presence of the 4R-hydroxyl group. The diacyl butanolide 15 is formed simultaneously by a side reaction of the initial Knoevenagel condensation product of the ester 13c.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)6927-6930
    Number of pages4
    JournalTetrahedron Letters
    Volume44
    Issue number36
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 1 Sept 2003

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