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Iron-catalyzed cross-coupling reactions. A scalable synthesis of the immunosuppressive agent FTY720
Seidel, Guenter,Laurich, Daniel,Fuerstner, Alois
, p. 3950 - 3952 (2007/10/03)
A chemo- and regioselective cross-coupling reaction of the functionalized aryl triflate 5 with octylmagnesium bromide catalyzed by cheap, nontoxic, and environmentally benign Fe(acac)3 sets the basis for a practical and scaleable synthesis of the octylbenzene derivative 6, which serves as a key building block for the preparation of FTY720 (1). This 2-amino-1,3-propanediol derivative shows highly promising immunosuppressive properties and is currently in human clinical phase III trials.
