Mf. Loewe et al., GLYCOSIDATION ROUTE TO 4''-EPI-(METHYLAMINO)-4''-DEOXYAVERMECTIN B-1 (MK-244, EMAMECTIN BENZOATE), Journal of organic chemistry, 59(25), 1994, pp. 7870-7875
A stereocontrolled glycosidation with phenyl ycarbonyl)-methylamino]-4
-deoxy-1-thiooleandroside (10) and 5-O-(allyloxycarbonyl)avermectin B-
1 monosaccharide (12) using N-iodosuccinimide gave exclusively the alp
ha-anomer 13 in 90% yield. Thiophenyl oleandrose derivative 10 was pre
pared from methyl oleandroside, which was prepared via methanolysis of
avermectins. Deprotection and crystallization as the benzoic acid sal
t gave 4''-epi-(methylamino)-4''-deoxyavermectin B-1 (1a, MK-244, emam
ectin benzoate).