Abstract
Careful control during the bromolactonization of β,γ-unsaturated acid (4) was required to regioselectivity afford the trans-β-lactone (3) as the major diastereomer. Radical debromination of (3) followed by a three-step sequence of reactions afforded the lipase inhibitor (-)-tetrahydrolipstatin (1).
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 795-803 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Australian Journal of Chemistry |
Volume | 56 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |