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Biohydrogenation of Unsaturated Compounds by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Part 2. (S)-(-)-Ethyl 4-Hydroxy-3-methylbutenoate as a Chiral Synthon for the Preparation of (25S)-26-Hydroxycholesterol
Ferraboschi, Patrizia,Fiecchi, Alberto,Grisenti, Paride,Santaniello, Enzo
, p. 1749 - 1752 (2007/10/02)
(25S)-26-Hydroxycholesterol (1b) has been synthesized from stigmasterol (4a) and (S)-(-)-ethyl 4-hydroxy-3-methylbutanoate (2a), the latter having the necessary chirality for the synthesis of the steroidal side-chain.
