A highly stereocontrolled asymmetric synthesis of the Taxol C-13 side chain; (4S, 5R)-2,4-Diphenyloxazoline-5 carboxylic acid

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4039(98)01804-8

A stereoselective synthesis of (4S, 5R)-2,4-diphenyloxaline-5-carboxylic acid, a precursor of the Taxol C-13 side chain was achieved using palladium- catalyzed oxazoline formation reaction from commercially available amino acid.