113661-41-9Relevant academic research and scientific papers
Synthetic Studies Relevant to Biosynthetic Research on Vitamin B12. Part 5. Synthesis of (RS)-Ring-B Imide
Battersby, Alan R.,Westwood, Steven W.
, p. 1679 - 1688 (2007/10/02)
Future biosynthetic research on vitamin B12 depends on the synthesis of a family of isobacteriochlorin pigments.A key building block required for this work is 2-(2-methoxycarbonylethyl)-3-methoxycarbonylmethyl-3-methylsuccinimide, usually called the ring-B imide.A practical synthesis of the racemic form of this substance is described which can yield multigramme quantities of product.
