Synthesis of teleocidins A, B and their congeners. Part 3. Synthesis of dihydroteleocidin B-4 (dihydroteleocidin B), teleocidin B-3 and teleocidin B-4

Article abstract of DOI:10.1016/S0040-4020(01)82399-1

Details of the synthesis method of the tumor promoters teleocidin B-3 (3), teleocidin B-4 (4) and dihydroteleocidin B-4 (9) (=dihydroteleocidin B) from (S)- and (R)-methyl N-methyl-N-[7-(3,6,7-trimethyl-1,6-octadien-3-yl)-4-indolyl]-L-valinates (20b and 20a) are presented.