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A new diastereoselective synthesis of a 1β-methylcarbapenem intermediate
Oh, Chang-Young,Ham, Won-Hun
, p. 2365 - 2366 (2007/10/03)
A 1β-methylcarbapenem key intermediate is synthesized from methyl (R)- 3-hydroxybutyrate via the diastereoselective alkylation and regioselective cuprate ring opening of a chiral epoxide which is readily prepared from Sharpless asymmetric epoxidation of the corresponding allylic alcohol.
