SYNTHESES OF 4(R)-SILYLOXY-6(S)-IODOMETHYL-TETRAHYDROPYRAN-2-ONE AND ITS ENANTIOMER, BUILDING BLOCKS FOR HMG-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(00)86112-2

Optically pure 4(R),6(S)-iodolactone 1 was obtained from α-D-(+)-glucose in 17 steps with 17percent overall yield.Its enantiomer 4(S),6(R)-iodolactone 1' was obtained from acetonedicarboxylic acid in 9 steps in 37percent overall yield and with 70percent e