An efficient synthesis of Platelet-Activating Factor (PAF) via 1-o-alkyl-2-o-(3-isoxazolyl)-SN-glycero-3-phosphocholine, a new PAF agonist utilization of the 3-isoxazolyloxy group as a protected hydroxyl

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)94606-9

Potent PAF agonists (R)-3a,b were synthesized and converted into PAF. Key steps include Mitsunobu reaction of a chiral secondary alcohol with 3-hydroxyisoxazole as the acidic component, and hydrogenolytic ring cleavage of the resulting 3-isoxazolyloxy gro