K. Baumann et al., SYNTHESIS AND OXIDATIVE CLEAVAGE OF THE MAJOR EQUILIBRIUM PRODUCTS OFASCOMYCIN AND FK-506, Tetrahedron letters, 36(13), 1995, pp. 2231-2234
Ascomycin and FK 506 are converted into the 9-ketal isomers in high yi
elds by simple treatment with Lewis acids. The structure of the 9-keta
l isomer was confirmed by oxidative cleavage.