Abstract
Diastereospecific glycosylation of racemic alcohols by reaction with suitable glycal derivatives in the presence of iodine provides easy access to both enantiomers as illustrated by the preparation of an optically pure α-hydroxy β-lactam that is an intermediate for the semisynthesis of taxol.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4714-4716 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Organic Chemistry |
Volume | 59 |
Issue number | 17 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1 Aug 1994 |
Externally published | Yes |