Mj. Kiefel et al., SYNTHESIS OF C-11 CHAIN-EXTENDED ANALOGS OF N-ACETYLNEURAMINIC ACID, Journal of the Chemical Society. Perkin transactions. I, (5), 1996, pp. 439-442
The synthesis of novel C-11 chain-extended analogues of N-acetylneuram
inic acid has been achieved from the N-acetyl-9-hydroxyneuraminic acid
derivative 7 via a Swern oxidation/Wittig olefination sequence. In th
is way the novel alpha,beta-unsaturated ester 12, the saturated ester
13 and the alpha,beta-unsaturated aldehyde 14 of N-acetylneuraminic ac
id have been prepared in good overall yield.