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Enantioselective total synthesis of octalactin a using asymmetric aldol reactions and a rapid lactonization to form a medium-sized ring
Shiina, Isamu,Hashizume, Minako,Yamai, Yu-Suke,Oshiumi, Hiromi,Shimazaki, Takahisa,Takasuna, Yu-Ji,Ibuka, Ryoutarou
, p. 6601 - 6608 (2007/10/03)
Octalactin A, an antitumor agent containing an eight-memhered lactone moiety, has been stereoselectively prepared by means of enantioselective aldol reactions of selected silyl enolates with achiral aldehydes, promoted by a chiral Sn11 complex.
