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Synthetic studies toward ecteinascidin 743
Chen, Xiaochuan,Chen, Jinchun,De Paolis, Michael,Zhu, Jieping
, p. 4397 - 4408 (2007/10/03)
An efficient synthesis of a fully functionalized tetracycle (A-B-C-H) 7 containing a 1,4-bridged 10-membered lactone was developed. Phenolic aldol condensation between 2-methylsesamol (15) and Garner's aldehyde provided the protected amino diol 16, which
A short enantioselective synthesis of protected L-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5- methyl phenylalanine and its corresponding aldehyde - A common subunit of ecteinascidin-743, safracin and congeners
De Paolis, Micha?l,Chen, Xiaochuan,Zhu, Jieping
, p. 729 - 731 (2007/10/03)
An asymmetric synthesis of appropriately protected L-3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-5- methyl phenylalanine from 3-methyl-catechol is described featuring a key enantioselective alkylation step.
