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Total synthesis of (R)- and (S)-semi-vioxanthin
Drochner, Daniel,Müller, Michael
, p. 211 - 215 (2007/10/03)
Compounds (R)- and (S)-semi-vioxanthin 2 were synthesized by a tandem Michael reaction of orsellinate 3 and the chiral Michael acceptors 4. The key step for the formation of lactone (R)-4. is a regio- and enantioselective, enzyme-catalyzed reduction of tert-butyl 3,5-dioxohexanoate (5) by an alcoholdehydrogenase from Lactobacillus brevis. Compound (S)-4 was synthesized by the Claisen condensation of tert-butyl acetate and ethyl (S)-3-hydroxy-butanoate (8). Cleavage of the benzyloxymethyl groups in the protected (R)- and (S)-semi-vioxanthins was achieved by hydrogenolysis to afford (R)-2 and (S)-2, respectively.
