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AN IMPROVED SYNTHESIS OF (+/-)-METHYL SHIKIMATE THROUGH STEREOSELECTIVE CIS-DIHYDROXYLATION OF (+/-)-METHYL 5β-HYDROXYCYCLOHEXA-1,3-DIENOATE UNDER PREVOST'S REACTION CONDITIONS
Campbell, Malcolm M.,Sainsbury, Malcolm,Yavarzadeh, Roya
, p. 5063 - 5070 (2007/10/02)
A Prevost-type reaction under "wet" conditions upon the O-t-butyl-dimethylsilyl derivative of (+/-)-methyl 5β-hydroxycyclohexa-1,3-dienoate gives (+/-)-methyl 3α-acetoxy-4β-hydroxy-5β-t-butyldimethylsilyloxycyclohexene which may be readily deprotected to afford (+/-)-methyl shikimate in very high yield.Less selectivity is observed in a similar reaction upon the parent alcohol and when this compound is reacted under dry conditions the major product is (+/-)-methyl 4β,5β-epoxy-3β-acetoxycyclohexenoate.An analysis of Prevost reactions with exo and endo methyl 7-oxabicyclohept-5-en-2-oate is also described.
