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Asymmetric synthesis of the cyclopentanones related to NCS and N1999A2 antitumor antibiotics
Bertus, Philippe,Zhang, Jing-Heng,Sir, Geoffroy,Weibel, Jean-Marc,Pale, Patrick
, p. 3391 - 3395 (2003)
Optically pure protected mono- or dihydroxylated cyclopentanones, precursors for the core of the antitumor antibiotics NCS and N1999A2, 1 and 2, were obtained in six to eight steps with excellent overall yields (up to 52%).