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Methyl (3R)-3-Hydroxyhex-5-enoate as a Precursor to Chiral Mevinic Acid Analogues
Bennett, Frank,Knight, David W.,Fenton, Garry
, p. 133 - 140 (2007/10/02)
Baker's yeast reduction of methyl 3-oxohex-5-enoate 14b provides methyl (3R)-3-hydroxyhex-5-enoate 15b with 78percent enantiomeric enrichment.Subsequent seleno- and iodo-lactonization of derived hex-5-enoic acids leads to valerolactones 18, 19, 25 and 26 which are suitable for the subsequent elaboration of a variety of mevinic acid analogues.The absolute configuration of the major enantiomer produced in the initial yeast reduction was determined by correlation with natural (S)-(+)-parasorbic acid 23.
