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Formal synthesis of an unusual amino acid component of cyclosporin, involving stereocontrolled nucleophilic 1,4-addition
Tuch, Arounarith,Saniere, Michele,Le Merrer, Yves,Depezay, Jean-Claude
, p. 1649 - 1659 (2007/10/03)
A syn-(2R)-amino-1,3,4-butanetriol derivative, readily available from D-isoascorbic acid, was utilized for the synthesis of MeBmt found in the immunosuppressive undecacyclopeptide cyclosporin. This new strategy involves diastereoselective nucleophilic 1,4-addition of lithium dimethylcuprate to a chiral α,β-unsaturated aldehyde, and elaboration of the terminal double bond, by Takai or Wittig method for the MeBmt or its 6Z-isomer, respectively.
