Synthesis of the C9-C21 fragment of geldanamycin via a diastereoselective substrate-controlled hydrogenation

Tony Horneff, Thorsten Bach

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Abstract

An Ir-catalyzed diastereoselective hydrogenation was employed to establish the stereogenic center at carbon atom C14 of a C9-C21 fragment of geldanamycin. The fragment was stereoselectively synthesized from D-mannitol in 18 steps.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2969-2972
Number of pages4
JournalSynlett
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2008

Keywords

  • Ansamycins
  • Diastereoselectivity
  • Hydrogenation
  • Protecting groups
  • Quinones
  • Stereoselective synthesis

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