A facile route for synthesis of (±)-dinoprost, (±)-carboprost and its analogs

Article abstract of DOI:10.14233/ajchem.2013.13139

A general synthetic approach was developed for (±)-dinoprost (1), (±)-carboprost (2) and their analogs (3-5) through a key intermediate (6). Compound 6 can be converted into the target compounds in two or three steps. Diastereomeric separation was accomplished easily for obtaining (±) dinoprost. Separation of diastereomers was difficult for (±) carboprost and their analogs. Key intermediate 6 was obtained, in turn, from (±)-corey lactone.